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Ophrys sulcata
  
P. DEVILLERS & J. DEVILLERS-TERSCHUREN 1994

Synonyms: Ophrys funerea, Ophrys fusca subsp. minima, Ophrys marmorata
Common name: Ophrys silloné

 
Ophrys sulcata is a nice small ophrys of fusca group.

Flowers are small and show a longitudinal well marked furrow, up to the central lobe which is separated from the lateral lobes by a well visible depression. Lunulae are wide, blue to red, and the lip is underlined by a narrow yellow and glabrous margin.

Late flowering from end of April to June .