Ophrys
Also known as bee orchid, bee orchids
The genus Ophrys is a large group of orchids from the alliance Orchis in the subtribe Orchidinae. They are widespread across much of Europe, North Africa, Caucasus, the Canary Islands, and the Middle East as far east as Turkmenistan.
Species
Bee Orchid
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyOrchidaceae
Observations27,011
Ophrys fusca По информации базы данных The Plant List, род включает 149 видов. Некоторые из них: Ophrys apifera Huds., 1762 — Офрис пчелоносная Ophrys bombyliflora Link, 1800 Ophrys fusca Link, 1800 Ophrys insectifera L., 1753 — Офрис насекомоносная Ophrys kopetdagensis K.P.Popov & Neshat. Ophrys lutea Cav., 1793 Ophrys scolopax Cav., 1793 Ophrys speculum Link, 1800, nom. cons. Ophrys tenthredinifera Willd., 1805
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6 sectionsContents
- Biology
- Pollination
- Species
- Hybrids
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The genus Ophrys is a large group of orchids from the alliance Orchis in the subtribe Orchidinae. They are widespread across much of Europe, North Africa, Caucasus, the Canary Islands, and the Middle East as far east as Turkmenistan.
These plants are remarkable in that they successfully reproduce through pseudocopulation, that is, their flowers mimic female insects to such a degree that amorous males are fooled into mating with the flowers, thereby pollinating them. There are many natural hybrids.