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Ophrys cretica (Orchidaceae) Vathianos Kampos, Crete. Mar 29, 2023 Cretan Ophrys,Geotagged,Greece,Ophrys cretica,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Ophrys cretica (Orchidaceae)

Vathianos Kampos, Crete. Mar 29, 2023

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  1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
    Thibaud Aronson
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    And back to Crete for an orchid bonanza! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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      Excellent, we crossed 800 species! Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
        Thibaud Aronson
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        Great!
        (Only 29200 or so to go hahaha)         Posted 2 years ago
  3. View Yael Orgad's profile
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    oh! this one is so wonderful!! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
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      Yes that's one of the Ophrys species I'd most wanted to see for years! Since I managed to see Ophrys omegaifera on that same trip, now I think the top spot on my most-wanted list would be Ophrys helenae! (Crossing my fingers for next year...) Posted 2 years ago

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The Ophrys cretica

Ophrys cretica is a small terrestrial orchid that was first described from Crete by Nelson in 1916 and is a member of the O. reinholdii group of Ophrys. It is a Greek endemic being found in the Cyclades, Karpathos, southern Peloponnese, Crete and has been recently found in Cyprus.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
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Uploaded Jun 17, 2023. Captured Mar 29, 2023 12:02 in 86CW+V7 Vathianos Kampos, Greece.
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  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/14.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO1600
  • 500mm