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Ophrys lacaitae (Yellow Spider Orchid) |
Ophrys lacaitae (ORCHIDACEAE.)
Images for this profile are taken from the Maltese Islands at or after year 2000. |
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| Nomenclature and Basic Information |
Species name : |
Ophrys lacaitae Lojacono | Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.) |
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Plant Family : | Orchidaceae
Juss. (The Orchid Family)
41 species from the Orchidaceae family are recorded from the Maltese Islands. | English name(s) : | Yellow Spider Orchid, Lacaita's Spider Orchid | Maltese name(s) : | Brimba sSafra | Status for Malta : | Subendemic. Found in Malta and neighbouring territories such as in south Sicily, Lampedusa, Pantelleria, etc. | Frequency : | Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce Rare
Very Rare Extinct
| Growth form : |
Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: GEOPHYTE (bearing underground bulbs, rhizomes, stolons, etc.)
Germination [info]: Monocotyledon | Legal Protection [link]: | Protected by law: schedule III of legal notice LN311/2006. (Conservation requires the designation of SAC) | Red List (1989) : | Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands | Flowering Time : | Apr | Colour of Flowers: | Yellow |
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| Species Description and Distribution |
Habitat in Europe: |
Data will be available in the next update of this website. |
Preferred habitat in Malta: |
Garigue, Steppes, disturbed rocky ground |
Botanical Description: |
Data will be available in the next update of this website. |
Occurrences in Europe and the Mediterranean region.
(Euro+Med Checklist, 2017) -
Country codes |
n/a (seems to be error in european database) |
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| Images (2 images) | |
Ophrys lacaitae - Image Code: OPHLA-0.
.jpg "Ophrys lacaitae / Yellow Spider Orchid / Brimba sSafra")
| Ophrys lacaitae - Image Code: OPHLA-1.
2.jpg "Ophrys lacaitae / Yellow Spider Orchid / Brimba sSafra")
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