Mirror orchid (Ophrys speculum)
Ophrys speculum is a Mediterranean orchid, famed for its striking metallic blue, mirror-like labellum. It mimics female wasps, attracting males for pseudocopulation, its.
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Synonyms
Arachnites speculum (Link) Tod.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderAsparagales
- familyOrchidaceae
- genusOphrys
- speciesOphrys speculum