The genus Ophrys is a large group of orchids from the alliance Orchis in the subtribe Orchidinae. They are widespread across much of Europe , North Africa , Caucasus , the Canary Islands , and the Middle East as far east as Turkmenistan .

Ophrys, genus of about 30 species of orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to Eurasia and North Africa. All have metallic-coloured hairy flowers that resemble the females of various insect species and use sexual deception as a means of pollination .

Chemical and behavioural studies of pollination in the genus Ophrys L. (Orchidaceae). Dissertation, Univ. Stockholm, pp. 47 + 232. Danesch, O. and E. Danesch 1970.

Ophrys apifera, known in Europe as the bee orchid, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Ophrys, in the family of Orchidaceae. It serves as an example of sexually deceptive pollination and floral mimicry, a highly selective and highly evolved plant–pollinator relationship.

Ophrys apifera, commonly known as the Bee Orchid, is a captivating terrestrial orchid native to Europe, the Mediterranean, and parts of the Middle East. Renowned for its remarkable mimicry, this orchid produces flowers resembling female bees, a …

2024年3月12日 · Ophrys araneola Rchb. is a south- and middle European limestone grassland species which actually expands its range due to the shift to warmer climate. It flowers before most of its cousins, between February in the Mediterranean area and …

Ophrys species flower in the spring in the Mediterranean, usually from March to May. In northern Europe, flowering in the summer is more common, as with O. insectifera (in May/June) and O. apifera (in June/July) (Delforge 1995).