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Ophrys incubacea

Ophrys incubacea is wide spread between Portugal and former Yugoslavia. Despite the wide geographical distribution it is very well characterized by the strong swellings with bald inner side, the three bright marks in the stigmatic cave, and the tapering petals. Often the lip is surrounded by a wreath of strong hairs. In the most Western part of its area the swellings often aren't bald, and the basale area is sometimes coloured rather bright orange. Ophrys incubacea is pollinated by the bee Andrena morio.

In the region of Ocio in the Northern Spanish province of Alava Ophrys incubacea or a very closely related species is occurring with pink sepals. From Italy the same colour deviation has been described as Ophrys incubacea var. dianensis by PERAZZA and DORO in Jour.Eur.Orch.35(4) in 2003.

Ophrys incubacea
left: I Abruzzo 8.6.2002
right: I Prov. Potenza, San Martino d'Agri 6.5.1989

Ophrys incubacea
left: F S.Cyr-sur-Mer 22.4.2000
right: F S.Cyr-sur-Mer 5.5.2004

Ophrys incubacea
left: F Maures, Vidauban 28.4.2002
right: P Serra da Arrabida 27.3.2002

Ophrys incubacea
Sardinia Luogosanto 3.4.2000

Ophrys incubacea
E Alava, Ocio 22.5.2003



Start page Contents	Rev: 29-Sep-2008

Arachnitiforme Ophrys in Western Europe

Introduction
Comparison of Stigmatic Caves



Ophrys ...
... sipontensis				x
... garganica				x	x	x
... passionis	x	x
... majellensis				x
... castri-caesaris		x		x
... incubacea	x	x		x	x	x
... brutia				x
... minipassionis				x
... classica				x
... sphegodes	x	x	x	x
... massiliensis		x		x
... araneola		x	x	?
... virescens	?	x		?
... argensonensis		x
... illyrica				?
... tommasinii				?
'small from Gargano'				x
'early near Naples'				x
... riojana	x
... argentaria				x
... tarquinia				x
'western arachnitif.'	x	x
... arachnitiformis		x		x
... splendida		x		x
... aveyronensis	x	x
... castellana	x
... tyrrhena				x
... cilentana				x
... archipelagi				x
... mateolana				x
... cephalonica
... exaltata				x		x
... panormitana						x
... praecox					x
... morisii					x
... provincialis		x
... panattensis					x
... lunulata						x
... tarentina				x
... promontorii				x
... melitensis



Arachnitiforme Ophrys in Western Europe