Ophrys apifera


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Read about Ophrys apifera in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Ophrys apifera, Huds. (O. arachnites, Reichard). Bee Orchis. St. 9-18 in. high, with few oblong or lanceolate Lvs.: fls. 3-6, rather large; sepals ovate, pale pink or white; petals smaller, erect; labellum broad, convex, lobes aft turned, velvety brown, marked with paler lines or spots. Fls. early summer. Dry pastures, Cent, and S. Eu. Gn. 69, p. 257. G. 35:379.


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