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Species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ophrys tenthredinifera, the sawfly orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to the Mediterranean region from Portugal and Morocco to Turkey.[1][2] The common name refers to a purported resemblance between the flower and the sawfly, a wasp-like insect.
| Sawfly orchid | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Many subspecies, varieties and forms have been proposed, but as of May 2014, none are recognized.[1]
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