Ophrys bombyliflora

Ophrys bombyliflora

"Ophrys bombyliflora", the bumblebee orchid, is a species of "Ophrys", native from the Mediterranean region from Portugal and the Canary Islands to Turkey and Lebanon.
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Appearance

"Ophrys bombyliflora" is pollinated by males of solitary bees of the genus "Eucera". As with other species of "Ophrys", the flowers mimic the females in appearance and scent. Earlier-emerging males attempt to mate with the flowers, collecting pollinia in the process which they transfer to other flowers of the same species.
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Naming

The genus name ' is from the Greek in reference to the hairy lips of the flowers of this genus; the specific epithet ' is from the Greek "bombylios" in reference to the appearance of the flowers of this species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusOphrys
SpeciesO. bombyliflora
Photographed in
Greece
Italy
Portugal