Ophrys melitensis: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Ophrys
- Species
- Ophrys melitensis
- Scientific Name
- Ophrys melitensis
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Ophrys melitensis
Ophrys sphegodes, commonly known as the early spider-orchid, is a species of sexually-deceptive orchid (through Pouyannian mimicry) native to Europe and the Middle East. It is a highly varied species with many subspecies recognised.
...Ophrys melitensis in languages:
- French
- Ophrys de Malte
- German
- Maltaragwurz
Images from inaturalist.org observations:
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