Ophrys insectifera
Fly Orchid, Insect Bearing Ophrys
Also known as: Ophrys muscifera f. bombifera Bréb. ex Rchb.f. +3 more
- Ophrys muscifera f. bombifera Bréb. ex Rchb.f.
- Ophrys musciflora Moritzi, 1844
- Ophrys musciflora Schrank, 1789
- Orchis insectifera (L.) Crantz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Ophrys insectifera (commonly known as Fly Orchid or Insect Bearing Ophrys) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
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