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Essonne, 04/1999 © P. Pernot

Early flowering Ophrys (before O. araneola), known from 2 localities in Essonne, France. Very small flowers. It has been discovered this year by R. Gentric, and might be related to similar plants, still undescribed, growing in Loiret. A new species?


Essonne, 04/1999 © P. Pernot

This one is probably an hybrid, with O. apifera as a parent. It flowers 2 weeks earlier than the latter, and grows in a region where no other candidate to parenthood is known! The shape corresponds mainly to O. apifera, but the lip's features make me wonder...


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