Ophrys ferrum-equinum
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Summary
Source: WikipediaOphrys ferrum-equinum, the horseshoe bee-orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to Albania, Greece, and Turkey, including Crete and other islands of the Aegean. It owes its species name to the characteristic shape of a silver horse-shoe on the brown petal.
Description
An orchid.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Turkey, Türkiye,
Also Known As
Nalli salep
References (2)
- Ertug, F., 2004, Wild Edible Plants of the Bodrum Area. (Mugla, Turkey). Turk. J. Bot. 28 (2004): 161-174
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
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