Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Maltese Name |
Flowering Period |
Thumbnail Picture |
Profile Type |
(Banks & Sol.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Main Synonym :
Orchis collina Banks & Solander ex Russel | Fan-Lipped Orchid, Red Orchid | Orkida Ħamra | Feb-Mar |  | Detailed Profile with 53 images. |
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(Pollini) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Main Synonym :
Orchis fragrans Pollini | Scented Bug Orchid, Fragrant Orchid | Orkida Tfuħ | Apr-May |  | Normal Profile with 14 images. |
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(Poir.) H.Kretzschmar, Eccarius & H.Dietr.
Main Synonym :
Orchis longicornu Poir. | Horned Orchid, Long-spurred Orchid | Orkida Tal-Qrun | Feb-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 2 images. |
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(L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Main Synonym :
Orchis morio L. | Green-winged Orchid | Orkida Tal-Elmu | Feb-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 0 images. |
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(L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Main Synonym :
Orchis papilionacea L. | Pink Butterfly Orchid | Farfett | ? |  | Normal Profile with 3 images. |
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(L.) Rich
Main Synonym :
Orchis pyramidalis L. | Pyramidal Orchid | Orkida Piramidali | May-Jun |  | Detailed Profile with 31 images. |
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(Sommier & Caruana Gatto) Landwehr
Main Synonym :
Anacamptis urvilleana Sommier & Caruana Gatto | Maltese Pyramidal Orchid | Orkida Piramidali Ta' Malta | Feb-Mar |  | Normal Profile with 18 images. |
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(Loisel.) P.Delforge
Main Synonym :
Barlia robertiana (Loiseleur) Greuter | Giant Orchid | Orkida Kbira | Jan-Feb |  | Normal Profile with 37 images. |
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(Poir.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Main Synonym :
Orchis lactea Poir. | Milky Orchid | Orkida Bajda Tat-Tikek | Feb-Mar |  | Normal Profile with 5 images. |
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(Desfontaines) Stearn
Main Synonym :
Orchis intacta Link. | Dense-flowered Orchid | Orkida Rqiqa | Mar |  | Normal Profile with 0 images. |
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Hudson
Main Synonym :
Ophrys arachnites Miller | Bee Orchid | Naħla, Naħla Griża | Apr |  | Normal Profile with 4 images. |
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Moretti
Main Synonym :
Ophrys romolini R.Soca | Bertoloni's Bee Orchid, Bertoloni's Orchid | Dubbiena Ta' Bertoloni, Orkida Ta' Bertoloni | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 6 images. |
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Link
Main Synonym :
Ophrys tabanifera Willd. | Bumble-Bee Orchid | Brimba Griża | Mar |  | Detailed Profile with 38 images. |
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Mifsud
Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species | Small-flowered Bumble-Bee Orchid | Brimba Griża żgħira | Mar |  | Normal Profile with 9 images. |
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P.Delforge
Main Synonym :
Ophrys gazella G.Foelsche & W.Foelsche | Maltese Brown Orchid | Dubbiena Bikrija Ta' Malta | Feb-Mar |  | Detailed Profile with 60 images. |
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Bianca
Main Synonym :
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. atrata (Rchb.f.) A.Bolòs | Spider Orchid | Brimba Tal-Ġwienaħ | Mar-Apr |  | Detailed Profile with 4 images. |
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(P.Delforge) Kreutz
Main Synonym :
Ophrys lojaconoi P.Delforge | Lojaconoi's Rainbow Bee Orchid | Dubbiena Ta' Lojakonoj, Orkida Ta' Lojakonoj | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 3 images. |
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(Paulus, C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis) Kreutz
Main Synonym :
Ophrys iricolor subsp. hospitalis (P.Delforge) Mifsud & L.Lewis | Cretan Rainbow Bee Orchid | Dubbiena Ta' Kreta | Dec-Feb |  | Detailed Profile with 63 images. |
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(Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) Paulus & Gack
Main Synonym :
Ophrys vallesiana Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers | Valles' Rainbow Bee Orchid | Dubbiena Ta' Tuneż, Dubbiena Tar-Rebbiegha | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 5 images. |
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Lojacono
Main Synonym :
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. lacaitae (Lojac.) Soó | Yellow Spider Orchid, Lacaita's Spider Orchid | Brimba SSafra | Apr |  | Normal Profile with 2 images. |
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Parlatore
Main Synonym :
Ophrys aranifera subsp. lunulata (Parl.) E.G.Camus | Moon Spider Orchid, Crescent Spider Orchid | Brimba Tal-Qamar, Orkida Tal-qamar | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 2 images. |
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Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
Main Synonym :
Ophrys fusca subsp. luperclaes (Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) Kreutz | Lupercales Bee Orchid, Early Bee Orchid | Dubbiena Tax-Xitwa, Dubbiena Bikrija | Jan-Feb |  | Normal Profile with 5 images. |
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Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species | Yellow Bee Orchid | Maltese Name Not Known | |  | Normal Profile with 6 images. |
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(Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) Melki
Main Synonym :
Ophrys phyrganae Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers | Phyrgana Yellow Bee Orchid | Żunżana Tal-Frigana | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 8 images. |
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(Tineo) Soldano
Main Synonym :
Ophrys lutea subsp. galilaea (H.Fleischm. & Bornm.) Soó | Sicilian Yellow Bee Orchid, Lesser Yellow Bee Orchid | Żunżana ż-Żgħira | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 2 images. |
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(Salkowski) Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
Main Synonym :
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. melitensis Salkowski | Maltese Spider Orchid | Brimba Sewda, Brimba Ta' Malta | Mar-May |  | Detailed Profile with 48 images. |
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(Bartolo & Pulv.) Galesi, Cristaudo & Maugeri
Main Synonym :
Ophrys calliantha Bartolo & Pulvirenti | Elegant Spider Orchid | Brimba Tal-fjuri Sbieħ | Apr |  | Normal Profile with 3 images. |
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Todaro
Main Synonym :
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. oxyrrhynchos (Tod.) Soó | Beaked Spider Orchid, Sicilian Spider Orchid | Brimba Ta' Sqallija | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 0 images. |
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Sennen
Main Synonym :
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. passionis (Sennen) Sanz & Nuet | Passion-of-Christ Spider Orchid, Southern Spider Orchid | Brimba Tal-Passjoni Ta' Kristu | Apr |  | Normal Profile with 2 images. |
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Link
Main Synonym :
Ophrys ciliata Bivona-Bernardi | Mirror Orchid, Mirror Of Venus | Dubbiena Kaħla, Orkida Tal-mera | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 10 images. |
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(Ten.) Kreutz
Main Synonym :
Ophrys grandiflora Ten. | Large-flowered Sawfly Orchid, Sicilian Sawfly Orchid | Naħla Kbira | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 5 images. |
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Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species | Sawfly Bee Orchid, Sawfly Orchid | Maltese Name Not Known | |  | Normal Profile with 0 images. |
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Mifsud
Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species | Gozitan Bee Orchid, Gozo Bee Orchid | Maltese Name Not Known | |  | Normal Profile with 0 images. |
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Mifsud
Main Synonym :
Ophrys pectus Raf. | Large-breasted Bee Orchid | Dubbiena Ta' Sidirha Kbir | Jan-Mar |  | Detailed Profile with 8 images. |
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Poiret
Main Synonym :
Orchis undulatifolia Bivona | Naked Man Orchid, Italian Orchid | Ħajja U Mejta Tal-Werqa Fdewxa, Orkida Tal-Italja | Mar-May |  | Normal Profile with 7 images. |
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E.G. Camus
Main Synonym :
Serapias vomeracea subsp. laxiflora (Soó) Gölz & H.R.Reinhard | Eastern Ploughshare, Eastern Tongue Orchid, Eastern Tongue Serapias | Orkida Tal-Ilsien Tal-Lvant | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 4 images. |
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L.
Main Synonym :
Serapias ovalis Rich. | Heart-flowered Tongue Orchid, Heart-flowered Serapias | Orkida Tal-Qalb | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 2 images. |
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L.
Main Synonym :
Serapias columnae (Rchb.f.) H.Fleischm. | Tongue Orchid, Tongue Serapias | Orkida Tal-ilsien | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 2 images. |
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Parlatore
Main Synonym :
Serapias lingua subsp. parviflora (Parl.) Kraenzl. | Small-flowered Tongue Orchid, Small-flowered Serapias | Orkida Tal-Ilsien Iż-Żgħira, Orkida Tal-Ilsien Komuni | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 6 images. |
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(Burmann f.) Briquet
Main Synonym :
Serapias longipetala (Ten.) Pollini | Long-lipped Tongue Orchid, Ploughshare | Orkida Tal-Ilsien Il-Kbira | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile with 2 images. |
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(L.) Chevallier
Main Synonym :
Spiranthes autumnalis (Balb.) Rich. | Autumn Lady's Tresses | Ħajja U Mejta Tal-Ħarifa | Oct-Nov |  | Detailed Profile with 28 images. |
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