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 & Sol. | Fan-Lipped Orchid, Red Orchid | Orkida ħamra | Feb-Mar | ![Anacamptis collina / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/ANCCL-Anacamptis_collina_t0.jpg) | Detailed Profile with 53 images. |
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(Pollini) R.M.Bateman
Main Synonym :
Orchis fragrans Pollini | Scented Bug Orchid, Fragrant Orchid | Orkida tfuħ | Apr-May | ![Anacamptis fragrans / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/ANCFG-Anacamptis_fragrans_t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 14 images. |
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(Poir.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Main Synonym :
Orchis longicornu Poir. | Horned Orchid, Long-spurred Orchid | Orkida tal-qrun | Feb-Apr | ![Anacamptis longicornu / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/ANCLC-Anacamptis_longicornu_t0.jpg) | 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 | ![Anacamptis morio / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/t0.jpg) | 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 | Mar-Apr | ![Anacamptis papilionacea / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/ANCPA-Anacamptis_papilionacea_t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 3 images. |
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(L.) Rich
Main Synonym :
Orchis pyramidalis L. | Pyramidal Orchid | Orkida piramidali | May-Jun | ![Anacamptis pyramidalis / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/ANCPY-Anacamptis_pyramidalis_t0.jpg) | Detailed Profile with 31 images. |
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(Sommier & Caruana Gatto) Landwehr
Main Synonym :
Anacamptis urvilleana Sommier & Caruana Gatto Anacamptis urvilleana Sommier & Caruana Gatto | Maltese Pyramidal Orchid | Orkida piramidali ta' Malta | Feb-Mar | ![Anacamptis pyramidalis subsp. urvilleana / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/ANCUR-Anacamptis_pyramidalis_subsp_urvilleana_t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 18 images. |
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(Loisel.) P.Delforge
Main Synonym :
Barlia robertiana (Loiseleur) Greuter | Giant Orchid | Orkida kbira | Jan-Feb | ![Himantoglossum robertianum / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/HIMRB-Himantoglossum_robertianum_t0.jpg) | Detailed 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 | ![Neotinea lactea / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/NTNLC-Neotinea_lactea_t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 5 images. |
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(Desfontaines) Stearn
Main Synonym :
Orchis intacta Link. | Dense-flowered Orchid | Orkida rqiqa | Mar | ![Neotinea maculata / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/NTNMC-Neotinea_maculata_t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 3 images. |
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Hudson
Main Synonym :
Ophrys arachnites Miller | Bee Orchid | Naħla, Naħla griża | Apr | ![Ophrys apifera / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHAP-Ophrys_apifera_t0.jpg) | 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 | ![Ophrys bertolonii / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHBR-Ophrys_bertolonii_t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 6 images. |
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Link
Main Synonym :
Ophrys tabanifera Willd. | Bumble-Bee Orchid | Brimba griża | Mar | ![Ophrys bombyliflora / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHBO-Ophrys_bombyliflora_t0.jpg) | Detailed Profile with 38 images. |
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(Mifsud) Mifsud
Main Synonym :
Ophrys bombyliflora var. parviflora Mifsud | Small-flowered Bumble-Bee Orchid | Brimba griża żgħira | Mar | ![Ophrys bombyliflora var. parviflora / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHBP-Ophrys_bombyliflora_var_parviflora_t0.jpg) | 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 | ![Ophrys caesiella / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHCA-Ophrys_caesiella_t0.jpg) | Detailed Profile with 60 images. |
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Mifsud
Main Synonym :
Ophrys melitensis x tenthredinifera | Gozitan Bee orchid, Gozo Bee orchid | Dubbiena ta' Għawdex | Mar | ![Ophrys × gaulosana / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHGZ-Ophrys_gaulosana_t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 3 images. |
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Bianca
Main Synonym :
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. atrata (Rchb.f.) A.Bolòs | Spider orchid | Brimba tal-ġwienaħ | Mar-Apr | ![Ophrys incubacea / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHIN-Ophrys_incubacea_t0.jpg) | 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' Lojakono, Orkida ta' Lojakono | Mar-Apr | ![Ophrys iricolor subsp. lojaconoi / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHLJ-Ophrys_iricolor_subsp_lojaconoi_t0.jpg) | 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 | ![Ophrys iricolor subsp. mesaritica / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHMS-Ophrys_iricolor_subsp_mesaritica_t0.jpg) | 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-rebbiegħa | Mar-Apr | ![Ophrys iricolor subsp. vallesiana / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHVL-Ophrys_iricolor_subsp_vallesiana_t0.jpg) | 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 safra | Apr | ![Ophrys lacaitae / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHLA-Ophrys_lacaitae_t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 2 images. |
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Parl.
Main Synonym :
Ophrys aranifera subsp. lunulata (Parl.) E.G.Camus | Moon Spider Orchid, Crescent Spider Orchid | Brimba tal-qamar, Orkida tal-qamar | Mar-Apr | ![Ophrys lunulata / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHLN-Ophrys_lunulata_t0.jpg) | 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 | ![Ophrys lupercalis / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHLP-Ophrys_lupercalis_t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 5 images. |
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(Gouan) Cav.
Main Synonym :
Ophrys insectifera var. lutea Gouan | Yellow bee orchid | Żunżana safra l-kbira | Mar-Apr | ![Ophrys lutea subsp. lutea / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHLU-Ophrys_lutea_subsp_lutea_t0.jpg) | 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 safra tal-frigana | Mar-Apr | ![Ophrys lutea subsp. phryganae / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHPY-Ophrys_lutea_subsp_phryganae_t0.jpg) | 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 safra ż-żgħira | Mar-Apr | ![Ophrys lutea subsp. sicula / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHSI-Ophrys_lutea_subsp_sicula_t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 2 images. |
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(Salkowski) Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
Main Synonym :
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. melitensis Salkowski | Maltese Spider Orchid | Brimba s-sewda, Brimba ta' Malta | Mar-May | ![Ophrys melitensis / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHMT-Ophrys_melitensis_t0.jpg) | 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 | ![Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. calliantha / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHCL-Ophrys_oxyrrhynchos_subsp_calliantha_t0.jpg) | 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 | ![Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. oxyrrhynchos / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHOX-Ophrys_oxyrrhynchos_subsp_oxyrrhynchos_t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 6 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 | ![Ophrys passionis / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHPS-Ophrys_passionis_t0.jpg) | 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 | ![Ophrys speculum / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHSP-Ophrys_speculum_t0.jpg) | 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 | ![Ophrys tenthredinifera subsp. grandiflora / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHTG-Ophrys_tenthredinifera_subsp_grandiflora_t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 5 images. |
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Willdenow
Main Synonym :
Ophrys tenoreana Lindley | Sawfly bee orchid, Sawfly orchid | Naħla kbira bikrija | Jan-Feb | ![Ophrys tenthredinifera subsp. tenthredinifera / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 0 images. |
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Mifsud
Main Synonym :
Ophrys pectus Raf. | Breasted Bee orchid, Large-breasted Bee orchid | Dubbiena ta' sidirha kbir | Jan-Mar | ![Ophrys × tumentia / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/OPHTU-Ophrys_tumentia_t0.jpg) | Normal 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 | ![Orchis italica / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/ORCIT-Orchis_italica_t0.jpg) | 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 | ![Serapias bergonii / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/SRPBG-Serapias_bergonii_t0.jpg) | 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 | ![Serapias cordigera / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/SRPCO-Serapias_cordigera_t0.jpg) | 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 | ![Serapias lingua / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/SRPLI-Serapias_lingua_t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 2 images. |
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Parl.
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 | ![Serapias parviflora / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/SRPPV-Serapias_parviflora_t0.jpg) | 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 | ![Serapias vomeracea / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/SRPVO-Serapias_vomeracea_t0.jpg) | Normal Profile with 2 images. |
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Chevall.
Main Synonym :
Spiranthes autumnalis (Balb.) Rich. | Autumn Lady's Tresses | Ħajja u mejta tal-ħarifa | Oct-Nov | ![Spiranthes spiralis / Orchid](!gfx/Thumbs_new/SPISP-Spiranthes_spiralis_t0.jpg) | Detailed Profile with 28 images. |
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