Ophrys

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Ophrys fusca subsp. iricolor (Sep 2024). This plant is a close match to the Ophrys fusca subsp. iricolor photo in the Kew POWO. It is an excellent match to the photos and description in Philip Delforge's "Orchids of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East", 2006. This flower is within the acceptable size of Ophrys fusca subsp. iricolor and matches the illustrations and photos, in Williams and Arlott's 1978 "Orchids of Britain and Europe" and in Buttler's 1991 "Field Guide to Orchids of Britain and Europe".

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Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 6.8-cm plant grown in an 8.5-cm by 8.5-cm by 9.5-cm plastic pot with fine substrate

Inflorescence Overall Length: upright 34.5-cm inflorescence

Flower Natural Spread Length: 1.8

Flower Natural Spread Width: 2.9

Dorsal Sepal Length: 1.3

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.6

Lateral Sepals Length: 1.4

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.8

Petals Width: 0.2

Judging Center: Mid-American Judging Center

Award Number: 20244270

Award Date: March 23, 2024

Awarded As: CBR

Five well-presented flowers on one upright 34.5-cm inflorescence on a 6.8-cm plant grown in an 8.5-cm by 8.5-cm by 9.5-cm plastic pot with fine substrate; dorsal sepal lanceolate, margins rolled, apple-green; lateral sepals lanceolate, margins rolled, chartreuse lightly veined apple-green, blushed mahogany marginally; petals oblong chartreuse heavily overlaid mahogany; lip trilobed, convex, dark velvet mahogany distally, chartreuse proximally, mirror lavender overlaid darker violet; column light yellow green centrally; anther cap olive-green; substance firm; texture velvet.

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