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Ophrys bertolonii is a plant of the family Orchidaceae that is found in Europe.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growning in grasslands of the mediterranean from Italy and Sicily at elevations of 0 to 1500 meters.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring to summer with one to several 2.5 cm flowers.
Culture[]
Plants prefer well-drained low-fertility soils and areas with partial shade. Plants are very sensitive to the addition of fertilizers or fungicides and transplanting because it kills symbiotic fungus. The plant is usually propagated through seed culture. This species is cool to cold growing. Divide plant when flower fades.
Varities[]
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Ophrys bertolonii subsp. balearica (P. Delforge) L. Sáez & Rosselló 1997 |
Lip is dark brown with a blue patch, sepals are white and petals are pink |
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Ophrys bertolonii variant | Lip is dark brown with a blue patch, sepals and petals are pink |
Naming[]
Common name:Bertoloni's Ophyrs
Synonyms[]
- Arachnites bertolonii Tod. 1842
- Arachnites insengae (Nyman) Tod. 1858
- Ophrys bertolonii f. triloba (Renz) Soca 2001
- Ophrys bertolonii subsp. flavicans (Vis.) K.Richt 1890
- Ophrys bertolonii var. dalmatica Murr 1901
- Ophrys bertolonii var. triloba Renz 1930
- Ophrys dalmatica (Murr) Soó 1926
- Ophrys flavicans Vis. 1842
- Ophrys grassensis Jauvy ex Steud. 1821
- Ophrys inzengae Nyman 1865
- Ophrys marzensis Soca 1997
- Ophrys romolinii Soca 2001
- Ophrys speculum Bertol. 1819