OPHRYS LUTEA
Author:
Antonio José Cavanilles, 1793
Family:
ORCHIDACEAE
Origin:
Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Corse, Croatia, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, France, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Serbia, Sicily, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey
Elevation:
Publisher:
Icon. 2: 46 (1793)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
2 Centimetres
Height:
30 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Bulbs
CITES:
Synonyms:
Arachnites luteus, Tod.
Ophrys lutea subsp. aspea, Faurh.
Ophrys lutea subsp. galilaea, Soó.
Ophrys lutea subsp. laurensis, Kreutz.
Ophrys lutea subsp. melena, Renz.
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Ophrys lutea nothosubsp. phryganae, Melki.
This member of the Orchidaceae family was given this name by Antonio José Cavanilles in 1793. It is found in southern Europe and northern Africa, growing in grassland in a well drained soil with some to lots of water and some to lots of sun. The bulbs can grow to two centimetres, the plant up to 30 centimetres in height. The flowers are yellow, blue-grey and maroon. The pollen is deposit on the abdomen of the bees.
The genera name means 'brow', perhaps as to larger sepals than petals. The species name means 'yellow'. I am not sure the caudex will appreciate to be exposed.
Flower
Yellow / Blue-Gray / Maroon
Soil
Mix - Rich
Water
Medium - Maximum
Sun
Medium - Maximum