Ophrys ferrum-equinum
Ophrys ferrum-equinum, the horseshoe bee-orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to Albania, Greece, and Turkey, including Crete and other islands of the Aegean.[1] It owes its species name to the characteristic shape of a silver horse-shoe on the brown petal.
| Horseshoe bee-orchid | |
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| Flower of Ophrys ferrum-equinum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Ophrys |
| Species: | O. ferrum-equinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophrys ferrum-equinum Desf. | |
Subspecies
Two subspecies are currently recognized (May 2014):[1]
References
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