Ophrys tenthredinifera, or the sawfly orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to the Mediterranean region from Portugal and Morocco to Turkey.[1][2] The common name refers to a purported resemblance between the flower and the sawfly, a wasp-like insect.
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| Sawfly orchid |
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| Sawfly orchid in Mallorca |
| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Monocots |
| Order: |
Asparagales |
| Family: |
Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: |
Orchidoideae |
| Genus: |
Ophrys |
| Species: |
O. tenthredinifera |
| Binomial name |
Ophrys tenthredinifera
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| Synonyms[1] |
- Arachnites tenthrediniferus (Willd.) Tod.
- Ophrys insectifera var. rosea Desf.
- Ophrys villosa Desf.
- Ophrys grandiflora Ten.
- Ophrys tenoreana Lindl.
- Arachnites limbatus Link
- Ophrys limbata Link
- Ophrys neglecta Parl.
- Ophrys rosea (Desf.) Dufour
- Ophrys tabanifera Sieber ex Nyman
- Ophrys di-stefani Lojac
- Ophrys hookeri Orph. ex Soó
- Ophrys tetuanensis Pau
- Ophrys aprilia Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.
- Ophrys dictynnae P.Delforge
- Ophrys leochroma P.Delforge
- Ophrys ulyssea P.Delforge
- Ophrys spectabilis (Kreutz & Zelesny) Paulus
- Ophrys korae M.Hirth & Paulus
- Ophrys leochroma var. sanctae-marcellae (Saliaris, A.Saliaris & A.Alibertis) P.Delforge
- Ophrys neglecta var. riphaea F.M.Vázquez
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Many subspecies, varieties and forms have been proposed, but as of May 2014, none are recognized.[1]
