Ophrys subgen. Bombyliflorae sect. Speculum
LSID: 77297532-1
Taxa/Taxa
Ophrys speculum var. speculum
var. lusitanica
var. orientalis
x vernixia
Ophrys regis-ferdinandii
x buttleri
Key
Lip flat, width/length in a ratio of ≤ 1:2
or edges of the lips are bent laterally downwards, side hairs therefore hardly visible from above, lip appears tubular and narrow from above, width/length in a ratio of ≥ 1: 4.
Possible confusion
Both species can be clearly identified in their distribution area and cannot be confused. The varieties are more difficult to recognize because there are many transitional forms towards the nomiante species (Baumann et al. 2004).
