Ophrys apifera Huds.
(Bee Orchid)

Ophrys apifera (Bee Orchid) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOphrys apifera (Bee Orchid)
GenusOphrys (spider and insect orchids)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ophrys apifera (Bee Orchid)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Braithwaite, M.E., Ellis, B. & Preston, C.D. 2006 Change in the British Flora 1987-2004 British Wildlife Vol 17 (6): 381-390.

Ophrys apifera (Bee Orchid) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Smith, M. 2010 Mutant Bee Orchid BSBI News No. 113: 19, inside fornt cover.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Ophrys apifera (Bee Orchid):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 37 images of Ophrys apifera (Bee Orchid)
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