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Ophrys insectifera

fly orchid

Synonyms
Ophrys myodes
Ophrys muscifera
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Botanical details
Family
Orchidaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
Yes
Genus

Ophrys

Genus description

Ophrys are tuberous terrestrial orchids producing a basal rosette of leaves and upright flowering stems with small leaves and spikes of two to 12 flowers, the lower lip often resembling a foraging insect

Name status

Correct

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