Orchis galilaea

Orchis galilaea is a species of orchid found from southern Turkey to Israel.

Orchis galilaea
Flower of Orchis galilaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Orchis
Species:	O. galilaea
Binomial name
Orchis galilaea (Bornm. & M.Schulze) Schltr.
Synonyms
Orchis punctulata var. galilaea Bornm. & M.Schulze Orchis punctulata ssp. galilaea (Bornm. & M.Schulze) Soó

This species is pollinated by the bee Halictus marginatus.

Yellow form

References

 

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• Delforge, Pierre (2006). Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East (3. ed., (rev. and enl.). ed.). London: Black. ISBN 978-0713675252.