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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:John Lester Gilbert
Collection date:11/6/1950
Locality:Great Britain, VC32 Northamptonshire, Yarwell, TL0698, Old Sulehay Forest. A few plants only. On Northamptonshire Sand. Associated with Convallaria, Oxalis acetosella, Mercurialis perennis etc.
Institution:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Accession number:K000773023
Image:
© Kew
Ophrys insectifera herbarium specimen from Yarwell, VC32 Northamptonshire in 1950 by John Lester Gilbert.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers

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Documented by johned on 4th June 2012.

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