Sawfly Orchid

Ophrys tenthredinifera

"Ophrys tenthredinifera", the sawfly orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to the Mediterranean region from Portugal and Morocco to Turkey. The common name refers to a purported resemblance between the flower and the sawfly, a wasp-like insect.
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Many subspecies, varieties and forms have been proposed, but at present, none is recognized.

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