Ophrys cretica
Also known as: Ophrys ariadnae Paulus +16 more
- Ophrys ariadnae Paulus
- Ophrys beloniae (G.Kretzschmar & H.Kretzschmar) Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.
- Ophrys cretica f. beloniae (G.Kretzschmar & H.Kretzschmar) P.Delforge
- Ophrys cretica f. bicornuta (H.Kretzschmar & R.L.Jahn) P.Delforge
- Ophrys cretica subsp. ariadnae (Paulus) H.Kretzschmar
- Ophrys cretica subsp. beloniae G.Kretzschmar & H.Kretzschmar
- Ophrys cretica subsp. bicornuta H.Kretzschmar & R.L.Jahn
- Ophrys cretica subsp. karpathensis E.Nelson
- Ophrys cretica subsp. naxia E.Nelson
- Ophrys doerfleri H.Fleischm.
- Ophrys kotschyi subsp. ariadnae (Paulus) Faurh.
- Ophrys kotschyi subsp. cretica (Vierh.) H.Sund.
- Ophrys naxensis Rech.
- Ophrys spruneri f. cretica Vierh.
- Ophrys spruneri f. syriaca G.Keller
- Ophrys spruneri subsp. cretica (Vierh.) Renz
- Ophrys spruneri var. cretica (Vierh.) Soó
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Ophrys cretica is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
East Aegean Is., Greece, Kriti