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Ophrys lacaitae (Yellow Spider Orchid) |
Ophrys lacaitae (ORCHIDACEAE.) Images for this profile are taken from the Maltese Islands after year 2000. |
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Nomenclature and Basic Information |
Species name : |
Ophrys lacaitaeLojacono |
Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.) |
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Plant Family : |
Orchidaceae
Juss. (The Orchid Family) 41 species from the Orchidaceae family are recorded from the Maltese Islands. | English name(s) : | Yellow Spider Orchid, Lacaita's Spider Orchid |
Maltese name(s) : |
Brimba safra |
Status for Malta : |
Subendemic. Found in Malta and neighbouring territories such as in Sicily,
Lampedusa, Pantelleria, and other islands. |
Frequency : |
Very Common Common Frequent Scarce Rare Very rare Extinct |
Growth form : |
Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: GEOPHYTE ( bearing underground bulbs, rhizomes, stolons, etc. )
Germination [info]: Monocotyledon |
Legal Protection : |
Protected by law: Schedule III of [S.L. 549.44] (Conservation requires the designation of SAC) |
Red List (1989) : |
Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands |
Flowering Time : |
April |
Colour of Flowers: |
Yellow |
Name Derivation : |
Ophrys: Eyebrow, referring to the brown, furry edges found in the flowering lips of several. (Latin origin )
lacaitae:
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Description, Habitat and Distribution |
Habitat in Europe: |
Grassland, garigue, rocky scrub; calcicole. |
Preferred habitat in Malta: |
Garigue |
Botanical Description: |
Data will be available in the next update of this website. |
Occurrences in Europe and the Mediterranean region. (from Euro+Med Checklist, 2019)
Country codes
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n/a (seems to be error in european database) |
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