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Ophrys lutea is a yellow European orchid.
Distribution[]
Ophrys lutea is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece and the surrounding Mediterranean islands and plus western area North Africa in cool grassy areas of 0 to 1800m in elevation.
Description[]
It is found in areas with partial sun. Plant blooms from winter to spring with two to ten 2.5 cm flowers.
Culture[]
Ophrys lutea in its habitat
Plant should be grown from seeds. Avoid fertilizers, transplanting, and fungicide because it may kill the symbiotic fungus. Plant in low nutrient soil with partial sun.
Varients[]
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Ophrys lutea subsp. galilaea (Cav. (H. Fleischm. & Bornm.) Soó) |
Sepals and petals are light green, lip has a brown spot with a yellow green edge. Plant is found in Europe and west Africa |
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Ophrys lutea subsp. melena ( (Renz) Paulus & Gack 1990) |
Sepals are green. Lip is brown with a yellow edge. |
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Ophrys lutea subsp. minor ( (Todaro) O. & E. Danesch 1975) |
Green sepals and petals, Lip is fringed and has spot of brown on fringed area and on lip |
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Ophrys lutea subsp. phryganae ( H.E. Paulus & Gack (1990)) |
Green sepals and petals, Lip is fringed and has a spot of brown |
Naming[]
Common Name: Yellow Ophrys, The Egg Yellow Ophyrs, The Yellow Bee Orchid
Synonyms[]
Illustration of Ophrys lutea
- Arachnites lutea var. minor Todaro 1842
- Ophrys archimedea P.Delforge & M.Walravens 2000
- Ophrys aspea Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers 2000
- Ophrys fusca var. subfusca (Rchb.f.) Rchb. 1851
- Ophrys fenarolii Ferlan 1956
- Ophrys × gauthieri nothosubsp. fenarolii (Ferlan) H.Baumann & Künkele 1986
- Ophrys lutea subsp. minor (Todaro) O. & E. Danesch 1975
- Ophrys lutea subsp. murbeckii (Fleischmann) Soó
- Ophrys lutea subsp. subfusca (Rchb.f.) Murb. 1899
- Ophrys lutea var. minor (Tod.) Raynaud 1895
- Ophrys lutea var. subfusca Rchb.f. 1851
- Ophrys migoutiana F.Gay 1888
- Ophrys minor (Tod.) Paulus & Gack in ?
- Ophrys murbeckii Fleischmann 1925
- Ophrys numida Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers 2000; Ophrys phryganae #Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers 1991
- Ophrys sicula Tineo 1817
- Ophrys subfusca (Rchb.f.) Batt. 1910
- Ophrys subfusca subsp. fenarolii (Ferlan) Del Prete 1984