~Ophrys annae J. & P. Devillers-Terschuren 1992 - See Ophrys fuciflora (F.W. Schmidt) Moench 1842 Photo courtesy of Pascal Pernot and the Orchids of France and Europe

Common Name Anna's Ophrys [Describers Daughter current]

Flower Size 1.1" [2.8 cm]

Found on the isles of Corsica and Sardinia in short grasslands, olive groves, garrigue and open woodlands at eleavtions up to 500 meters as a small to medium sized, cold growing terrestrial that blooms in the spring on a lax, 3 to 8 flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms Ophrys fuciflora subsp. annae (Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) R.Engel & Quentin 1996; Ophrys holoserica subsp. annae (Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) H.Baumann & al 1995

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East Delforge 2005;

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