The vigorous stem has 3 to 7 flowers with spreading sepals and very small petals. Fliegen-Ragwurz Ophrys insectifera.jpg 3,000 × 2,126; 3.63 MB Ophrys sphegodes Miller 1768, nom correct, et Ophrys aranifera Hudson 1778, synonyme postérieur, s'appliquent bien à la même espèce. Ophrys apifera, known in Europe as the bee orchid, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Orchidaceae. Pierre Delforge (Ophrys apifera can be found on dry grassland or in light woods. The autogamous plant develops small rosettes of leaves in autumn. Ophrys apifera is a slender plant, which can grow to a height of 40 cm. ChalkThe Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. Details O. apifera is a terrestrial orchid with a rosette of oblong leaves and, in mid spring or early summer, flower spikes to 30cm tall, bearing up to 11 blooms, each up to 2.5cm across, with pale green or pink petals and a brown, velvety lip with yellow markings, resembling a bee. Ophrys apifera Huds. Ophrys apifera Hudson.
trolliiand Ophrys apiferavar. They are:It is included in an evolving list of plants carefully researched and chosen by RHS experts. Details O. apifera is a terrestrial orchid with a rosette of oblong leaves and, in mid spring or early summer, flower spikes to 30cm tall, bearing up to 11 blooms, each up to 2.5cm across, with pale green or pink petals and a brown, velvety lip with yellow markings, resembling a bee Discussion on the distribution of the species and the state of 11 established populations were given. It is remarkable as an example of sexually-deceptive pollination and floral mimicry as well as of a highly-selective and highly evolved plant–pollinator relationship. Media in category "Ophrys in Sardinia" The following 31 files are in this category, out of 31 total. A hypochrome variety (Ophrys apiferaf. They slowly continue to grow during winter. Search by plant name, key attributes or both to find plant details and a list of
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trollii. demangei, as recently described by Gil Scappaticci. Environs de Souk El Arbaa du Gharb (Maroc atlantique nord) Photographic credit: Abdelmonaim Homrani Bakali. Six new localities were found in the region of Western Stara Planina and the respective habitats were identified. Divided into 3 groups these lists, linked below, are maintained by a team of RHS staff and are reviewed annually.All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Bee (Ophrys) orchids are essentially Mediterranean species and the few that occur in northern Europe are at the limit of their range, although the warmer temperatures resulting from climate change may mean that … The whole flower thus mimics an insect.
belges 87 (Orchid. AGM plants have been through a rigorous trial and assessment programme. It's a widespread orchid with a distribution across temperate and Mediterranean Europe as far east as the Caucasus. The species can be found in Southern and Middle Europe, but also in Wales or Southern England. Natural. is a rare species of high conservational value in Bulgaria. O. sphegodes 12 - 1 new hybrid: Ophrys arachnitiformis x O. passionis observed in Bouches-du-Rhône, - 2 new colour anomalies: Ophrys apifera chlorantha form and an hypochromic specimen of Ophrys passionis; - 4 new shape anomalies : Anacamptis coriophora subsp. This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service powered by Google. Bloom is from March to July, depending on the region. Hypochrome form The relatively large sepals of Ophrys apifera can be white, pink or deep reddish. Download [877x1440 px, 832.82 Ko] The labellum is deeply three-lobed with big protuberances.