Ophrys fusca
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Ophrys fusca, commonly known as the sombre bee-orchid or the dark bee-orchid, is a species of orchid native to the Mediterranean from southwestern Europe and northern Africa to western Asia.[1][2] Most subspecies of the Ophrys fusca are pollinated by males Andrena bees.[3]
Etymology
The genus name Ophrys comes from Greek and means 'eyebrow' - a reference to the hairy fringe of the lip of the flower of many orchids in this genus. The specific epithet fusca means 'dusky' or 'brown', while the subspecies name iricolor refers to the iridescent colouring of the speculum.[4]
Pouyannian mimicry
The somber bee orchid imitates the appearance of a female common sand bee (Andrena flavipes) to attract males for pollination.[5] Further pollinators are the sand bee (Andrena nigroaenea) and the spring silk bee (Colletes cunicularius).[6] This is an example of Pouyannian mimicry
Subspecies
The following subspecies are currently recognized:[7]
- Ophrys fusca subsp. blitopertha (Paulus & Gack) Faurh. & H.A.PedersenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Ophrys fusca subsp. cinereophila (Paulus & Gack) Faurh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Ophrys fusca subsp. durieui (Rchb.f.) SoóScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Ophrys fusca subsp. funerea (Viv.) Arcang.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Ophrys fusca subsp. fusca
- Ophrys fusca subsp. iricolor (Desf.) K.Richt.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Ophrys fusca subsp. pallida (Raf.) E.G.CamusScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
References
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- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Ofride scura, Sombre Bee Orchid
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- ↑ Helmut Baumann, Siegfried Künkele und Richard Lorenz: Orchideen Europas mit angrenzenden Gebieten. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, 2006, p 156–160.
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