Ophrys apifera Hudson (Fam: ORCHIDACEAE.)
 Published date of profile: Oct-2010.
Citation: Mifsud S., (Oct-2010) Ophrys apifera on MaltaWildPlants.com |
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Species name : | Ophrys apifera
Hudson | Synonyms : |
Basionym or principal synonyms: Ophrys arachnites Miller
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Plant Family : | | Common name(s) : | Bee Orchid | Maltese name(s) : | Naħla, Naħla griża | Status for Malta : | Indigenous. Originating from the Maltese islands before man | Frequency | Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce Rare
Very Rare Extinct
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Raunkiaer life form: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomatous plants)
Germination: Monocotyledon | Legal Protection : | Protected by law: schedule VI of legal notice LN311/2006. (strictly protected species) | Red List (1989) : | This species has a threatened status and is listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands | Flowering Time : | Apr | Habitat : | Garigue and rocky places. |
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Malta.jpg "Ophrys apifera / Bee Orchid / Naħla")
