Species name :

Ophrys lacaitae  Lojacono

Synonyms :

Plant Family :

Orchidaceae  Juss.
(Orchid Family)

Common name(s) :

Yellow Spider Orchid, Lacaita's Spider Orchid

Maltese name(s) :

Brimba sSafra

Status for Malta :

Subendemic. Found in Malta and neighbouring territories such as Sicily, Lampedusa, Pantelleria, etc.

Frequency

Very Common     Common     Frequent     Scarce     Rare     Very Rare     Extinct

Growth form :

Raunkiaer life form: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomatous plants)   
Germination: Monocotyledon

Legal Protection :

Protected by law: schedule III of legal notice LN311/2006. (Conservation requires the designation of SAC)

Red List (1989) :

Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands

Flowering Time :

Apr

Habitat :

Garigue, Steppes, disturbed rocky ground

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