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Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 5

Leaf Length: 4.7cm

Leaf Width: 2.0cm

Leaf Margin: glabrous

Leaf Shape: elliptical

Inflorescence Overall Length: 11.9cm

Inflorescence Arrangement: vertical

Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 4.8cm

Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 3.5cm

Inflorescence Dist To Sepal: 7.5cm

Floral Bracts Length: 3.1cm

Floral Bracts Width: 0.4cm

Ovary Length: 1.4cm

Ovary Width: 0.4cm

Ovary Shape: ribbed, cylindrical

Ovary Color: green

Ovary Texture: velvet

Flower Natural Spread Length: 2.9cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 2.7cm

Dorsal Sepal Length: 2.6cm

Dorsal Sepal Width: 1.0cm

Lateral Sepals Length: 0.8cm

Lateral Sepals Width: 1.2cm

Petals Length: 0.1cm

Petals Width: 0.3cm

Judging Center: Mid-American Judging Center

Award Number: 20224260

Award Date: February 12, 2022

Awarded As: Ophrys tenthreadinifera

Three flowers and four buds on one upright 11.9cm inflorescence; sepals light lavender, midrib green, veined green; petals light lavender; lip recurved, pubescent, light green brown side bulges basally, pseudoeye shiny black, basal field tan, speculum W-shaped, midlobe dark brown, appendix yellow; column light yellow, green centrally; anther cap green; substance firm; texture velvet; species native to the Mediterranean region from Portugal to Turkey; ID by SITF_______.

Vendor from Greece

Tuberous terrestrial with summer dormant, winter green growth habit. Adapted to the
Mediterranean climate. Species native to the Mediterranean region from Portugal to Turkey.

References: Field Guide to the Orchids of Europe and the Mediterranean. R. Kuhn, H. Pedersen and Cribb
Ophrys; The Bee Orchids of Europe. H. Pedersen and N. Faurholdt.

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