Protected by law: Schedule VI of [S.L. 549.44] (strictly protected species)
Red List (1989) :
Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands
Flowering Time :
February – March
Colour of Flowers:
Brown or Dark
Name Derivation :
Ophrys: Eyebrow, referring to the brown, furry edges found in the flowering lips of several. (Latin origin )
caesiella: Caesi means a light skyblue colour and -iella indicates a small structure, hence with reference to the pale blue colour of the speculum of the small lips of the flowers belonging to this species. (Latin origin )
Description, Habitat and Distribution
Habitat in Europe:
Grassland, garigue, rocky scrub; calcicole.
Preferred habitat in Malta:
Garigue, steppe and sometimes open maquis.
Botanical Description:
Data will be available in the next update of this website.
Distributional map in Europe and the Mediterranean region (2018):
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Species Images (60 images)
Ophrys caesiella - Image Code: OPHCA-0.
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