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''Melittis melissophyllum'' is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. Its common name is bastard balm. It is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Melittis''. The genus name is derived from the Greek ''melitta'', which is in turn from ''melissa''.

Similar species: Lamiales
Species identified by Ori Fragman Sapir
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By Ori Fragman Sapir

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Uploaded May 21, 2021. Captured May 16, 2021 12:00 in Epar.Od. Kalpakiou-Papigkou, Zagori, Greece.
  • NIKON D500
  • f/51.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm