Ophrys lutea ssp. melena

Ophrys lutea ssp. melena.

A controversial taxon, considered an endemic of the southern Balkans.

Found specifically in western and central Greece, and in the Peloponnese.

The whole lip is brown with or without a yellowish-orange border.

Ophrys melena.
              Peloponnese, Greece. 19.4.11.
Ophrys melena.
                Peloponnese, Greece. 13.4.15.
Ophrys melena.
   Peloponnese, Greece. 13.4.15.
Ophrys melena.
      Peloponnese, Greece. 19.4.11.

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