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OPHRYS SPHEGODES ssp. TARQUINIA  

(P. Delforge) Kreutz

 

Last updated 22/04/2012

 

 

This magnificent  species with big flowers can be found in a few locations in Tuscany (Italy), mainly down in valleys near river beds; it can be locally abundant.

Rolando Romolini kindly showed me these plants in the surroundings of Volterra (PI) on 21 April 2012.

 

Volterra (PI), 21/4/2012

(photo: J.M.I. Klaver)

Volterra (PI), 21/4/2012

(photo: J.M.I. Klaver)

Volterra (PI), 21/4/2012

(photo: J.M.I. Klaver)

Volterra (PI), 21/4/2012

(photo: J.M.I. Klaver)

Volterra (PI), 21/4/2012

(photo: J.M.I. Klaver)

 

Volterra (PI), 21/4/2012

(photo: J.M.I. Klaver) 

Volterra (PI), 21/4/2012

(photo: J.M.I. Klaver) 

Volterra (PI), 21/4/2012

(photo: J.M.I. Klaver)