Ophrys omegaifera, the omega bee-orchid, is a species of orchid[2] native to the Mediterranean region from Portugal and Morocco to Syria.[1]
Subspecies and varieties
Numerous subspecific and varietal names have been proposed. At present (May 2014), 6 such names are recognized:[1]
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Ophrys omegaifera var. basilissa (C.Alibertis, A.Alibertis & H.R.Reinhard) Faurh - Greece
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Ophrys omegaifera subsp. dyris (Maire) Del Prete - Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Balearic Islands
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Ophrys omegaifera subsp. fleischmannii (Hayek) Del Prete - Crete and other Greek islands
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Ophrys omegaifera subsp. hayekii (H.Fleischm. & Soó) Kreutz - Sicily, Algeria, Tunisia
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Ophrys omegaifera subsp. israelitica (H.Baumann & Künkele) G.Morschek & K.Morschek - Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Cyprus, Greece
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Ophrys omegaifera subsp. omegaifera - Turkey, Greek islands
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Ophrys omegaifera subsp. apollonae - Turkey, Greek islands
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