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Ophrys omegaifera, the omega bee-orchid, is a species of orchid[2] native to the Mediterranean region from Portugal and Morocco to Syria.[1]

Subspecies and varieties

Numerous subspecific and varietal names have been proposed. As of December 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following:[3]

  • Ophrys omegaifera var. basilissa (C.Alibertis, A.Alibertis & H.R.Reinhard) Faurh - Greece
  • Ophrys omegaifera subsp. dyris (Maire) Del Prete - Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Balearic Islands
  • Ophrys omegaifera subsp. fleischmannii (Hayek) Del Prete - Crete and other Greek islands
  • Ophrys omegaifera subsp. hayekii (H.Fleischm. & Soó) Kreutz - Sicily, Algeria, Tunisia
  • Ophrys omegaifera subsp. israelitica (H.Baumann & Künkele) G.Morschek & K.Morschek - Palestine region, Lebanon-Syria, Turkey, Cyprus, Greece
  • Ophrys omegaifera subsp. omegaifera (synonyms include Ophrys apollonae Paulus & M.Hirth) - Turkey, Greek islands

References

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Fleischmann, Andreas. 1925. Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift 74: 184
  3. ^ "Ophrys omegaifera H.Fleischm." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-12-13.

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