Family Orchidaceae Tribe Orchidae Rank Species | 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:
References
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