Ophrys omegaifera

Omega Bee-orchid
Flower of Ophrys omegaifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchidae
Subtribe: Orchidinae
Alliance: Orchis
Genus: Ophrys
Species: O. omegaifera
Binomial name
Ophrys omegaifera
H.Fleischm.
Synonyms[1]
  • Ophrys lutea subsp. omegaifera (H.Fleischm.) Soó.
  • Ophrys fusca subsp. omegaifera (H.Fleischm.) E.Nelson

Ophrys omegaifera, the Omega Bee-orchid, is a species of orchid[2] native to the Mediterranean region from Portugal and Morocco to Syria.[1]

Subspecies and varieties

Numerous subspecific and varietal names have been proposed. At present (May 2014), 6 such names are recognized:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Fleischmann, Andreas. 1925. Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift 74: 184


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