Ophrys spruneri, Nyman, 1882

D. M. Moore (ed.), 1980, CCIII Orchidaceae, Flora Europaea, Vol 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae, Camebridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 325-350 : 347

7. O. spruneri Nyman ,

Consp. 698 (1882).

Plant 10-30 cm. Basal leaves 3-6, oblong-lanceolate, acute. Spike 2- to 4- flowered, lax. Perianth-segments green or greenish-purple, rarely white, pink or purple; outer 8-10 mm, oblong-ovate to -lanceolate; inner 5-8 mm, at least 1 /2as long as the outer, lanceo­ late or oblong, subobtuse to acute, glabrous or hairy. Labellum 10—13(—15) x 10—13(—15) mm, orbicular, ovate or obovate, blackish-brown or -purple, 3-lobed, very rarely subentire; lateral lobes ovate, convex, deflexed, rarely almost patent; middle lobe much longer than the lateral, semi-orbicular, reniform or oblong, the margin usually strongly deflexed; speculum bluish-violet, with white margin. Connective acute.

• Greece and Aegean region; Sicilia. Cr Gr Si.