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Ophrys apifera

Huds.
1762
bee orchid
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Summary

Ophrys apifera, known in Europe as the bee orchid, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Ophrys, in the family of Orchidaceae. It serves as an example of sexually deceptive pollination and floral mimicry, a highly selective and highly evolved plant–pollinator relationship....read more on Wikipedia.

17 Ophrys apifera varieties, subspecies, and forms found:

Ophrys apifera var. almaracensisOphrys apifera ssp. apiferaOphrys apifera f. auritaOphrys apifera f. austroalsaticaOphrys apifera var. badensisOphrys apifera var. basiliensisOphrys apifera var. belgarumOphrys apifera f. bicolorOphrys apifera ssp. botteroniiOphrys apifera var. chloranthaOphrys apifera f. curvifloraOphrys apifera f. flavescensOphrys apifera var. friburgensisOphrys apifera var. fulvofuscaOphrys apifera var. laetitiaeOphrys apifera var. patinataOphrys apifera ssp. trollii
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