Ophrys insectifera

Ophrys insectifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Ophrys
Species:
O. insectifera
Binomial name
Ophrys insectifera
Synonyms[2]
  • Epipactis myodes (Jacq.) F.W.Schmidt
  • Malaxis myodes (Jacq.) Bernh.
  • Ophrys insectifera var. myodes L.
  • Ophrys myodes (L.) Jacq. (nom. illeg.)
  • Orchis insectifera (L.) Crantz
  • Orchis myodes (Jacq.) Bernh.

Ophrys insectifera, the fly orchid, is a species of orchid and the type species of the genus Ophrys. It is remarkable as an example of the use of sexually deceptive pollination and floral mimicry, as well as a highly selective and highly evolved plant–pollinator relationship.[3]

  1. ^ Rankou, H. (2011). "Ophrys insectifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T175957A7153465. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T175957A7153465.en. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
  3. ^ Vereecken, Nicolas J. & Schiestl, Florian P. (2008). "The evolution of imperfect floral mimicry". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105 (21): 7484–7488. Bibcode:2008PNAS..105.7484V. doi:10.1073/pnas.0800194105. PMC 2396721. PMID 18508972.