Ophrys omegaifera
Species of orchid
Omega bee-orchid | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Flower of Ophrys omegaifera | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Genus: | Ophrys |
Species: | O. omegaifera |
Binomial name | |
Ophrys omegaifera H.Fleischm. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
|
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. As of December 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following:[3]
- Ophrys omegaifera var. basilissa (C.Alibertis, A.Alibertis & H.R.Reinhard) Faurh - Greece
- Ophrys omegaifera subsp. dyris (Maire) Del Prete - Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Balearic Islands
- Ophrys omegaifera subsp. fleischmannii (Hayek) Del Prete - Crete and other Greek islands
- Ophrys omegaifera subsp. hayekii (H.Fleischm. & Soó) Kreutz - Sicily, Algeria, Tunisia
- Ophrys omegaifera subsp. israelitica (H.Baumann & Künkele) G.Morschek & K.Morschek - Palestine region, Lebanon-Syria, Turkey, Cyprus, Greece
- Ophrys omegaifera subsp. omegaifera (synonyms include Ophrys apollonae Paulus & M.Hirth) - Turkey, Greek islands
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Fleischmann, Andreas. 1925. Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift 74: 184
- ^ "Ophrys omegaifera H.Fleischm." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
External links
Media related to Ophrys omegaifera at Wikimedia Commons
- v
- t
- e