Ophrys fusca Link is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Ophrys fusca Link

Ophrys fusca Link

Ophrys fusca, the sombre/dark bee-orchid, is a Mediterranean orchid mostly pollinated by male Andrena bees.

Family
Genus
Ophrys
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Ophrys fusca Link

Ophrys fusca Link, commonly called the sombre bee-orchid or dark bee-orchid, is a species of orchid. It is native to the Mediterranean region, ranging from southwestern Europe and northern Africa to western Asia. Most subspecies of Ophrys fusca are pollinated by male Andrena bees.

Photo: (c) Marco Bonifacino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marco Bonifacino · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Orchidaceae Ophrys

More from Orchidaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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