Ophrys lunulata
| Moon orchid | |
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| Moon orchid flower | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Ophrys |
| Species: | O. lunulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Ophrys lunulata Parl. | |
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Ophrys lunulata, the moon orchid, is a species of orchid native to the islands of Malta and Sicily in the central Mediterranean.[1][2][3]
In 1992 Ophrys lunulata was designated as a 'priority species' under Annex II of the
Special Areas of Conservation' -which were to form the backbone of the Natura 2000 network, but only if these areas include one of the number of habitats listed in Annex I of the directive.[4]
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Ofride a mezza-luna, Moon Orchid, Ophrys lunulata
- ^ Wild Plants of Malta & Gozo, moon spider orchid, Ophrys lunulata
- ^ "Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora". Eur-Lex. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Ophrys lunulata.
- AMINT Assosiazione Micologica e Botanica, Ophrys lunulata Parl.
- Progetto Life-Natura, Scheda Ophrys lunulata
- European Orchids, Wordpress, Johan Dierckx, Belgische en Europese Orchideeen, Ophrys lunulata
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