Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera)
Ophrys insectifera is an orchid with flowers mimicking female insects, attracting males for pseudocopulation. It has dark, slender petals and a labellum with a metallic.
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Synonyms
Orchis insectifera (L.) Crantz
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderAsparagales
- familyOrchidaceae
- genusOphrys
- speciesOphrys insectifera