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Ophrys umbilicata

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Orchidaceae

Tribe
  
Orchidae

Scientific name
  
Ophrys umbilicata

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Asparagales

Subfamily
  
Orchidoideae

Subtribe
  
Orchidinae

Higher classification
  
Ophrys

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Similar
  
Ophrys, Ophrys iricolor, Ophrys caucasica, Ophrys ferrum‑equinum, Ophrys reinholdii

Ophrys umbilicata cyprus


Ophrys umbilicata is a species of orchid found from Albania to Iran, including Greece, Israel, Turkey and Cyprus.

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Description

O. umbilicata is a perennial, erect, glabrous herb, 10-20 cm high. Leaves alternate, simple, entire, thick, narrowly elliptic with parallel nerves. Flowers spirally arranged on top of the shoot, sepals 10-15 x 6-9 mm, petals small. Labellum broader on other half 9-12 mm, 3-dentate on the apex, purple-blackish. Flowers March-April. Fruit a capsule. Habitat garigue, Maquis and open pine woodlands at 0-600 m altitude.

Subspecies

At present (May 2014), 7 subspecies are recognized:

  • Ophrys umbilicata subsp. beerii Shifman - Israel
  • Ophrys umbilicata subsp. bucephala (Gölz & H.R.Reinhard) Biel - Turkey and the Greek islands
  • Ophrys umbilicata subsp. calycadniensis Perschke - Turkey
  • Ophrys umbilicata subsp. flavomarginata (Renz) Faurh. - Cyprus, Syria, Israel
  • Ophrys umbilicata subsp. lapethica (Gölz & H.R.Reinhard) Faurh. - Cyprus
  • Ophrys umbilicata subsp. latakiana (M.Schönfelder & H.Schönfelder) Faurh. & H.A.Pedersen - Turkey, Syria
  • Ophrys umbilicata subsp. umbilicata - from Albania to Iran

    • References

    Ophrys umbilicata Wikipedia
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