Appearance
"Ophyrys umbilicata" is a perennial, erect, glabrous herb, 10–20 cm high. Leaves alternate, simple, entire, thick, narrowly elliptic with parallel nerves. Flowers spirally arranged on top of the shoot, sepals 10-15 x 6–9 mm, petals small. Labellum broader on other half 9–12 mm, 3-dentate on the apex, purple-blackish. Flowers March–April. Fruit a capsule. Habitat garigue, Maquis and open pine woodlands at 0–600 m altitude.
Naming
At present, 7 subspecies are recognized:⤷ "Ophrys umbilicata" subsp. "beerii" Shifman - Israel
⤷ "Ophrys umbilicata" subsp. "bucephala" Biel - Turkey and the Greek islands
⤷ "Ophrys umbilicata" subsp. "calycadniensis" Perschke - Turkey
⤷ "Ophrys umbilicata" subsp. "flavomarginata" Faurh. - Cyprus, Syria, Israel
⤷ "Ophrys umbilicata" subsp. "lapethica" Faurh. - Cyprus
⤷ "Ophrys umbilicata" subsp. "latakiana" Faurh. & H.A.Pedersen - Turkey, Syria
⤷ "Ophrys umbilicata" subsp. "umbilicata" - from Albania to Iran
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