Biology:Ophrys omegaifera
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Short description: Species of orchid
| Omega bee-orchid | |
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| Flower of Ophrys omegaifera | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Ophrys |
| Species: | O. omegaifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Ophrys omegaifera H.Fleischm.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Fleischmann, Andreas. 1925. Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift 74: 184
- ↑ "Ophrys omegaifera H.Fleischm.." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/648034-1.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2023198 entry
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