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Ophrys insectifera L.

Fly Orchid

Orchidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Ophrys (Bee Orchid)

Synonyms

Ophrys insectifera
Epipactis myodes
Malaxis myodes
Ophrys insectifera var. myodes
Ophrys myodes
Orchis insectifera
Orchis myodes

Related species

Ophrys holosericea (Burm. f.) Greuter - Late Spider-Orchid
Ophrys apifera Huds. - Bee Orchid
Ophrys sphegodes Mill. - Early Spider-Orchid
Ophrys insectifera L. - Fly Orchid

Traits


    15&#8211;40&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> loosely flowered. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba> outer tepals <b>yellowish to greenish</b></ba>; <ba>lip brownish, with pattern</ba>. <span class="v1">inner tepals:</span> <ba><b>the 2 lateral f...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ophrys insectifera

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Ophrys insectifera

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Ophrys insectifera

Ophrys insectifera

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in alkaline habitats

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