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| Ophrys sphegifera WILLD. | ||||
| Fam.: Orchidaceae / Orchid Family |
| Synon.: Ophrys apiformis DESF. |
| Genus: Ophrys L. |
| Authors: | |||
| Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765 - 1812), German botanist | |||
| René Louiche Desfontaines (1750 - 1833), French botanist | |||
| Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals | |||
| Etymology: | |||
| Ophrys: | Greek plant name, from ophrys = eyebrow | ||
| sphegifera: | bearing wasps | ||
| apiformis: | bee-shaped | ||
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Fig. 1: Ophrys sphegifera / Tunisian Bee Orchid E Catalunya Vic 20.5.2003 |
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Fig. 2: Ophrys sphegifera / Tunisian Bee Orchid E Carratraca 20.4.1999 |
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Fig. 3: Ophrys sphegifera / Tunisian Bee Orchid E Carratraca 20.4.1999 |
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Fig. 4: Ophrys sphegifera / Tunisian Bee Orchid E Carratraca 20.4.1999 |
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Fig. 5: Ophrys sphegifera / Tunisian Bee Orchid E Alhaurin El Grande 25.3.2002 |
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Fig. 6: Ophrys sphegifera / Tunisian Bee Orchid P Algarve Paderne 26.3.2002 |
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Fig. 7: Ophrys sphegifera / Tunisian Bee Orchid P Algarve Paderne 26.3.2002 |
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Orchids
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Orchids acc. to scientific Names
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.. Relationship
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.. German Names
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.. English Names
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.. Bloom Colors
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.. Regions
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.. Photo Date
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.. Rosettes
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.. Tubers + Roots
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.. Seed Stems
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Color Variants
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Deformations
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Orchid Hybrids
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Other Plants
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