Ophrys umbilicata is a species of orchid found from Albania to Iran, including Greece, Palestine, Lebanon, Turkey and Cyprus.[1]
| Ophrys umbilicata | |
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| Flower of Ophrys umbilicata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Ophrys |
| Species: | O. umbilicata |
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| Ophrys umbilicata Desf. | |
Ophyrys umbilicata is a perennial, erect, glabrous herb, 10–20 cm high. Leaves alternate, simple, entire, thick, narrowly elliptic with parallel nerves. Flowers spirally arranged on top of the shoot, sepals 10-15 x 6–9 mm, petals small. Labellum broader on other half 9–12 mm, 3-dentate on the apex, purple-blackish. Flowers March–April. Fruit a capsule. Habitat garigue, Maquis and open pine woodlands at 0–600 m altitude.[2]
At present (May 2014), 7 subspecies are recognized:[1]
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