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Ophrys fusca is a plant of the family Orchidaceae that is found in Europe to Africa.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the grasslands of Mediterranean Europe, North Africa and the Levant from 0 to 1500 meters in elevation
Description[]
Plant blooms from winter to spring with one to ten 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.
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Naming[]
Common name:The Brownish Ophyrs
Synonyms[]
- Arachnites fusca Tod. 1893
- Ophrys africana G.Foelsche & W.Foelsche 2001
- Ophrys arnoldii P.Delforge 1999
- Ophrys attaviria Rückbrodt & Wenker 1990
- Ophrys bilunulata Risso 1844
- Ophrys blitopertha Paulus & Gack 1998
- Ophrys cinereophila Paulus & Gack 1998
- Ophrys creberrima Paulus 1998
- Ophrys cressa Paulus 1998
- Ophrys creticola Paulus 1998
- Ophrys ficuzzana H.Baumann & Künkele 1986
- Ophrys funcrea Viviani 1824
- Ophrys fusca subsp. akhdarensis B.Baumann & H.Baumann 2001
- Ophrys fusca subsp. blitopertha (Paulus & Gack) Faurh. & H.A.Pedersen 2002
- Ophrys fusca subsp. creberrima (Paulus) H.Kretzschmar 2002
- Ophrys fusca subsp. cressa (Paulus) H.Kretzschmar 2002
- Ophrys fusca subsp. creticola (Paulus) H.Kretzschmar 2002
- Ophrys fusca subsp. thriptiensis (Paulus) H.Kretzschmar 2002
- Ophrys fusca var. forestieri Rchb. f 1851
- Ophrys fusca var. maculata Balayer 1986
- Ophrys fusca var. rubescens Balayer 1986
- Ophrys holoserica subsp. maxima (H. Fleischmann) Greuter 1967
- Ophrys marmorata G.Foelsche & W.Foelsche 1998
- Ophrys myodes Lapeyr. 1813
- Ophrys nicotiae Zodda 1900
- Ophrys obaesa Lojac. 1909
- Ophrys obscura Beck 1879
- Ophrys oestrifera Rchb. 1830
- Ophrys parosica P.Delforge 1995
- Ophrys pectus Mutel 1835
- Ophrys peraiolae G.Foelsche & al. 2000
- Ophrys peraiolae var. rubra G.Foelsche & al. 2000
- Ophrys phaseliana D.Rückbr. & U.Rückbr. 1996
- Ophrys sphegodes subsp. moesziana Soó 1927
- Ophrys sulcata Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers 1994
- Ophrys thriptiensis Paulus 1998
- Ophrys tricolor Desf. ex Nyman 1882
- Ophrys truncata Dulac 1867; Ophrys zonata Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers 1994