Ophrys

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Ophrys scolopax subsp. heldreichii (Jul 2024). This subsp. is accepted by Kew POWO. This plant is a perfect match for Ophrys heldreichii in Pierre Delforge's "Orchids of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East", 2006. The lip measurements for this plant are within the parameters detailed in both Buttler's and Williams' field guides, as well as fits the key in Buttler.

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Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 6.5-cm basal rosette

Inflorescence Overall Length: 19-cm inflorescence

Flower Natural Spread Length: 3.2

Flower Natural Spread Width: 2.7

Dorsal Sepal Length: 1.4

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.8

Lateral Sepals Length: 1.3

Lateral Sepals Width: 1.6

Petals Width: 0.3

Judging Center: Mid-American Judging Center

Award Number: 20244273

Award Date: March 23, 2024

Awarded As: CBR

Two flowers and three buds on one 19-cm inflorescence on a 23.2-cm tall plant with a 6.5-cm basal rosette; sepals rose-pink, slightly cupped, midvein on reverse showing through to front; petals darker rose-pink overlaid purple on upper margins; lip trilobed, side lobes accuminate, brown, hirsute, midlobe strongly recurved light yellow, intricately overlaid dark brown, solid distally, basally light brown disc; column cream; anther cap green; texture sepals and petals crystalline, lip finely hirsute; substance sepals and petals medium, lip firm.

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