Ophrys

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Ophrys m

A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – bee orchids.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Asparagales - order; Orchidaceae - family; Orchidoideae - subfamily; Orchideae - tribe; Orchidinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Ophrys insectifera (fly orchid) - type species

References

''Ophrys'' on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
''Ophrys'' on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
''Ophrys'' on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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