Ophrys fusca
Ophrys fusca, commonly known as the sombre bee-orchid or the dark bee-orchid, is a species of orchid native to the Mediterranean from southwestern Europe and northern Africa to western Asia.[2][3] Most subspecies of the Ophrys fusca are pollinated by males Andrena bees.[4]
Ophrys fusca | |
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Flower of Ophrys fusca | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Genus: | Ophrys |
Species: | O. fusca |
Binomial name | |
Ophrys fusca | |
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Etymology
The genus name Ophrys comes from Greek and means 'eyebrow' - a reference to the hairy fringe of the lip of the flower of many orchids in this genus. The specific epithet fusca means 'dusky' or 'brown', while the subspecies name iricolor refers to the iridescent colouring of the speculum.[5]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are currently recognized:[1]
- Ophrys fusca subsp. blitopertha (Paulus & Gack) Faurh. & H.A.Pedersen
- Ophrys fusca subsp. cinereophila (Paulus & Gack) Faurh.
- Ophrys fusca subsp. durieui (Rchb.f.) Soó
- Ophrys fusca subsp. funerea (Viv.) Arcang.
- Ophrys fusca subsp. fusca
- Ophrys fusca subsp. iricolor (Desf.) K.Richt.
- Ophrys fusca subsp. pallida (Raf.) E.G.Camus
References
- "Ophrys fusca Link". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Altervista Flora Italiana, Ofride scura, Sombre Bee Orchid
- Sto¨kl, J.; et al. (June 2005). "Pollinator attracting odour signals in sexually deceptive orchids of the Ophrys fusca group". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 254 (1–2): 105–120. doi:10.1007/s00606-005-0330-8. S2CID 38170087.
- "Ophrys fusca subsp. iricolor - Rainbow Ophrys". www.first-nature.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
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