Ophrys tenthredinifera

Ophrys tenthredinifera, the sawfly orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to the Mediterranean region from Portugal and Morocco to Turkey.[1][2] The common name refers to a purported resemblance between the flower and the sawfly, a wasp-like insect.

Sawfly orchid
Sawfly orchid in Mallorca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Ophrys
Species:
O. tenthredinifera
Binomial name
Ophrys tenthredinifera
Synonyms[1]
  • Arachnites tenthrediniferus (Willd.) Tod.
  • Ophrys insectifera var. rosea Desf.
  • Ophrys villosa Desf.
  • Ophrys grandiflora Ten.
  • Ophrys tenoreana Lindl.
  • Arachnites limbatus Link
  • Ophrys limbata Link
  • Ophrys neglecta Parl.
  • Ophrys rosea (Desf.) Dufour
  • Ophrys tabanifera Sieber ex Nyman
  • Ophrys di-stefani Lojac
  • Ophrys hookeri Orph. ex Soó
  • Ophrys tetuanensis Pau
  • Ophrys aprilia Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.
  • Ophrys dictynnae P.Delforge
  • Ophrys leochroma P.Delforge
  • Ophrys ulyssea P.Delforge
  • Ophrys spectabilis (Kreutz & Zelesny) Paulus
  • Ophrys korae M.Hirth & Paulus
  • Ophrys leochroma var. sanctae-marcellae (Saliaris, A.Saliaris & A.Alibertis) P.Delforge
  • Ophrys neglecta var. riphaea F.M.Vázquez

Many subspecies, varieties and forms have been proposed, but as of May 2014, none are recognized.[1]

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