Ophrys carmeli, Fleischm. & Bornm., 1923

D. M. Moore (ed.), 1980, CCIII Orchidaceae, Flora Europaea, Vol 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae, Camebridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 325-350 : 348

14. O. carmeli Fleischm. & Bornm. ,

Ann. Naturh. Mus. (Wien) 36: 7 (1923).

Plant 15-35 cm. Basal leaves linear-lanceo­ late. Spike (3-)5- to 8-flowered, rather dense. Outer perianth- segments 6-10 mm, ovate, green, rarely whitish, the median usually incurved; inner as long as the outer, lanceolate or triangular, green, rarely whitish or purplish, hairy. Labellum 6-10 mm, ovate or oblong, widest towards the apex, distinctly 3-lobed, rarely subentire, with an appendage, strongly deflexed, brown or dark brown, papillose with glabrous marginal zone; lateral lobes patent or deflexed, elliptical, dark brownish-hairy, with basal protuberances c. 3 mm; speculum scutelliform, blue or dark brownish-violet, with yellow margin, often brown- velutinous with glabrous margin. Connective acute.

Greece, Turkey-in-Europe. Gr Tu.