Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta (Steven) E. G. Camus

Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Ophrys// Species: Ophrys scolopax  Cav. Variability: Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta (Steven) E. G. Camus

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).

Lifeform: Perrenial; Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Italy to Hungary and Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flowering period: Late spring- early summer (MAY, JUN).

Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – habit. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – habit. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – flowers. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – flower. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – spent flowers. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – bracts with emerging flower. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – bracts. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – bract. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta – leaves. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta (Steven) E.G.Camus. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77189220-1 [Accessed 14.06.2021].

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