Cretan Bee Orchid (Ophrys cretica)
Ophrys cretica is an orchid endemic to Crete and Aegean islands. Its yellowish-green flowers feature a velvety reddish-brown labellum with a bluish-grey speculum,.
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Synonyms
Ophrys ariadnae Paulus
Ophrys beloniae (G.Kretzschmar & H.Kretzschmar) Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.
Ophrys doerfleri H.Fleischm.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderAsparagales
- familyOrchidaceae
- genusOphrys
- speciesOphrys cretica