Species name :

Ophrys lacaitae  Lojacono

Principal synonym :

Ophrys oxyrrhincos subsp. lacaitae

Plant Family :

Orchidaceae 
(Orchid Family)

General name(s) :

Yellow Spider Orchid

Maltese name(s) :

Brimba safra

Status for Malta :

Indigenous. Originating from the Maltese islands

Frequency in the wild :

Very Common     Common     Frequent     Scarce     Rare     Very Rare     Extinct

Growth form :

GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)

Legal Protection :

Protected by law (schedule III of legal notice LN311/2006) and cannot be picked or harmed

Red List 1989 :

Not listed in the Flora section of the National Red Data Book (Lanfranco, 1989)

Flowering Time :

Apr-May

Remarks :

-

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