Ophrys tenthredinifera

Ophrys tenthredinifera, the sawfly orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to the Mediterranean region from Portugal and Morocco to Turkey. The common name refers to a purported resemblance between the flower and the sawfly, a wasp-like insect.

Sawfly orchid
Sawfly orchid in Mallorca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Ophrys
Species:	O. tenthredinifera
Binomial name
Ophrys tenthredinifera Willd.
Synonyms
Arachnites tenthrediniferus (Willd.) Tod. Ophrys insectifera var. rosea Desf. Ophrys villosa Desf. Ophrys grandiflora Ten. Ophrys tenoreana Lindl. Arachnites limbatus Link Ophrys limbata Link Ophrys neglecta Parl. Ophrys rosea (Desf.) Dufour Ophrys tabanifera Sieber ex Nyman Ophrys di-stefani Lojac Ophrys hookeri Orph. ex Soó Ophrys tetuanensis Pau Ophrys aprilia Devillers & Devillers-Tersch. Ophrys dictynnae P.Delforge Ophrys leochroma P.Delforge Ophrys ulyssea P.Delforge Ophrys spectabilis (Kreutz & Zelesny) Paulus Ophrys korae M.Hirth & Paulus Ophrys leochroma var. sanctae-marcellae (Saliaris, A.Saliaris & A.Alibertis) P.Delforge Ophrys neglecta var. riphaea F.M.Vázquez

Many subspecies, varieties and forms have been proposed, but as of May 2014, none are recognized.

External links

• Media related to Ophrys tenthredinifera at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Ophrys tenthredinifera at Wikispecies