Orchis des Marais

The species is present in at least 49 locations in the Mediterranean basin, of which eight are in North Africa where the species occurs in very reduced and fragmented populations. The populations are in regression due to the destruction of their habitat. In Morocco it is very rare and occurrs in only one location (Chaouia). In Algeria it is rare with only three locations along the Algerois coast in the suburbs of Algier (Fort de l’eau, Mitidja and Castiglione) where it has not been seen since 1976. The site of Fort de l'eau has been destroyed and the other two sites are probably endangered, if not destroyed. In Tunisia it has been described from four locations distributed between the northeast (Menzel Djemil, El Alia and Foundouk Djedid) and Cap Bon (Mraïssa), but it has not been found for a century. In the Iberian Peninsula it is found in the centre and east of the peninsula and is present in 26 regions of Spain. In France it is quite rare along the Mediterranean strip, but present in 11 regions and in Corsica. In Italy it occurs in eight provinces. It is very common in both Turkey and Cyprus where is occurs in 37 and 6 locations, respectively.