Orchidaceae
Ophrys
| Regno | Plantae |
| Sottoregno | Tracheobionta |
| Superdivisione | Spermatophyta |
| Divisione | Magnoliophyta |
| Classe | Liliopsida |
| Ordine | Asparagales |
| Famiglia | Orchidaceae |
| Sottofamiglia | Orchidoideae |
| Genere | Ophrys |
Specie
4
Ophrys, the 'bee orchids', are terrestrial European and Mediterranean orchids famous for flowers that mimic female insects in shape, colour and scent to achieve pollination by sexual deception. They are tuberous geophytes that grow in autumn-spring and rest underground in summer. Cool-growing and challenging in cultivation.
Specie e varietà (4)
Ophrys apifera
Bright, open position with sun; these are hardy mediterranean terrestrial 'bee orchids' of open grassland. good light in the growing season is essential.
Ophrys insectifera
Bright, open position with sun; these are hardy mediterranean terrestrial 'bee orchids' of open grassland. good light in the growing season is essential.
Ophrys speculum
Posizione aperta e luminosa con sole diretto; queste sono orchidee terrestri mediterranee rustiche dei prati aperti. una buona illuminazione nella stagione vegetativa è essenziale.
Ophrys sphegodes
Bright, open position with sun; these are hardy mediterranean terrestrial 'bee orchids' of open grassland. good light in the growing season is essential.