Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Ophrys apifera Huds.
Family : ORCHIDACEAE
Genus : Ophrys
Catalan common name : Abella apífera. Beiera. Flor d'abella. Flor de la Mare de Déu. Mosques d'ase. Sabatetes de la Mare de Déu.
Province distribution : Alicante. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Gerona. Lérida. Tarragona. Valencia.
Distribution in the islands : Ibiza. Mallorca. Minorca.
General distribution : Some regions
Flowering time : May. June.
Life-forms : Geophyte.
Habitat : Garriques and forests, humid soils.
IUCN Category : Poco preocupante
Characteristics : This is the largest species of the genus Ophrys that there is in the islands, and can reach up to a meter in height. Flowers have pink sepals, with a rounded labellum containing a diagram of concentric lines. Prefers slightly wet soils. Flowers from April to May.
