Ophrys omegaifera

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

Omega bee-orchid
Flower of Ophrys omegaifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Ophrys
Species:	O. omegaifera
Binomial name
Ophrys omegaifera H.Fleischm.
Synonyms[1]
Ophrys lutea subsp. omegaifera (H.Fleischm.) Soó. Ophrys fusca subsp. omegaifera (H.Fleischm.) E.Nelson

Subspecies and varieties

Numerous subspecific and varietal names have been proposed. As of December 2023^[update], 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