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Herbarium specimen: Ophrys insectifera

Taxon:Orchidaceae: Ophrys insectifera L. ("Fly Orchid")
Filed in taxon folder:Orchidaceae: Ophrys insectifera L. ("Fly Orchid")
Collected by:William West
Collection date:17/5/1890
Locality:Great Britain, VC13 West Sussex, Pyecombe,Wolstonbury Hill, TQ21, Bank towards the base of Woolsonbury Hill, north side. Geol: Chalk.
ex herb:William West (Bradford)
Prof George Stephen West
Institution:University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:Ophrys insectifera herbarium specimen from Pyecombe,Wolstonbury Hill, VC13 West Sussex in 1890 by William West.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:[Wolstonbury Hill is National Trust]

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Other specimen entries from this sheet.
 taxonlocalitycollectorsdateinstitution
+Ophrys insectiferaGB, Kent, MaidstoneW B Stonham5/1895BIRM
+Ophrys insectiferaGB, VC20 Hertfordshire, Aldbury NowersWilliam West16/6/1891BIRM
+Ophrys insectiferaGB, VC17 Surrey, Hogs BackGeorge Stephen West23/6/1895BIRM

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Documented by oldnick on 24th November 2009.

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