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Ophrys fuciflora (Crantz) Moench

late spider orchid (Orchidaceae)

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Synonym | Ophrys holoserica (Burm. f.) Greuter

Ophrys fuciflora combines the pink sepals of Ophrys apifera with the broad labellum of Ophrys sphegodes; it is only found in the North Downs of eastern Kent.

Folkestone (VC15: East Kent); 2019-06-11

 late spider orchid / Ophrys fuciflora: _Ophrys fuciflora_ combines the pink sepals of _Ophrys apifera_ with the broad labellum of _Ophrys sphegodes_; it is only found in the North Downs of eastern Kent.

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