Barlia robertiana is the biggest terrestrial Portuguese orchid, growing up to 1 meter high. It is one of the early flowering orchids, from January to April. The common names are “cravo-de-burro” (Portuguese) and “giant orchid” (English).
A comon species of grassy places, olive groves, citrus groves etc in the Mediterranean region, when most of the orchids are beginning to flourish, the Barlias are normally decaying in the seed stage.
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In Portugal, Barlias exist in the West area, between the Sado and Mondego rivers, in a strip 60 km wide from the sea. Best places are Serra da Arrábida, Serra Daire e Candeeiros, Lisbon limestone surroundings that include Serra de Montejunto. Does not occur in the Algarve.
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