Ophrys flavomarginata

Yellow edged Ophrys 

Photographed Cyprus, 15 March 1997

Negative number 97CC8

This height of this species is 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) and the labellum is 9 to 16 mm long. This is a rare species, growing in Cyprus, Israel and the Near East. The species appears to be closely related to Ophrys umbilicata.