| Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Maltese Name |
Flowering Period |
Thumbnail Picture |
Profile Type |
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(Banks & Sol.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Main Synonym :
Orchis saccata Ten.
| Fan-Lipped orchid,
Red orchid | Orkida ħamra | Feb-Mar |  | Detailed Profile
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(Pollini) R.M.Bateman
Main Synonym :
Orchis fragrans Pollini
| Scented bug orchid,
Fragrant orchid | Orkida tfuħ | Apr-May |  | Normal Profile
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(Poir.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Main Synonym :
Orchis longicornu Poir.
| Horned orchid,
Long-spurred orchid | Orkida tal-qrun | Feb-Apr |  | Normal Profile
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(L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Main Synonym :
Orchis papilionacea L.
| Pink butterfly orchid | Farfett | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
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(L.) Rich
Main Synonym :
Orchis pyramidalis L.
| Pyramidal orchid | Orkida piramidali | May-Jun |  | Detailed Profile
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(Sommier & Caruana Gatto) Landwehr
Main Synonym :
Anacamptis urvilleana Sommier & Caruana Gatto - Historically established synonym widely adopted in Maltese flora
| Maltese pyramidal orchid | Orkida piramidali ta\' Malta | Feb-Mar |  | Normal Profile
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(Loisel.) P.Delforge
Main Synonym :
Barlia robertiana (Loiseleur) Greuter
| Giant orchid | Orkida kbira | Jan-Feb |  | Detailed Profile
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(Poir.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Main Synonym :
Orchis lactea Poir.
| Milky orchid | Orkida bajda tat-tikek | Feb-Mar |  | Normal Profile
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(Desfontaines) Stearn
Main Synonym :
Orchis intacta Link
| Dense-flowered orchid | Orkida rqiqa | Mar |  | Normal Profile
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Hudson
Main Synonym :
Ophrys arachnites Mill.
| Bee orchid | Naħla,
Naħla griża | Apr |  | Normal Profile
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Moretti
Main Synonym :
Ophrys romolini R.Soca
| Bertoloni's bee orchid,
Bertoloni's orchid | Dubbiena ta\' Bertoloni,
Orkida ta\' Bertoloni | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
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Link
Main Synonym :
Ophrys tabanifera Willd.
| Bumble-Bee orchid | Brimba griża | Mar |  | Detailed Profile
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(Mifsud) Mifsud
Main Synonym :
Ophrys bombyliflora f. parviflora Mifsud
| Small-flowered bumble-bee orchid | Brimba griża żgħira | Mar |  | Normal Profile
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P.Delforge
Main Synonym :
Ophrys gazella G.Foelsche & W.Foelsche
| Maltese brown orchid | Dubbiena bikrija ta\' Malta | Feb-Mar |  | Detailed Profile
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Bartolo & Pulv.
Main Synonym :
Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. calliantha (Bartolo & Pulv.) Galesi, Cristaudo & Maugeri
| Elegant spider orchid | Brimba tal-fjuri sbieħ | Apr |  | Normal Profile
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Rolfe
Main Synonym :
Ophrys bombyliflora × O. speculum -
| Fernand hybrid bee Orchid | Brimba ta\' Fernand | Mar-Apr | | Normal Profile
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Mifsud
Main Synonym :
Ophrys melitensis × O. tenthredinifera -
| Gozitan bee orchid,
Gozo bee orchid | Dubbiena ta\' Għawdex | Mar |  | Normal Profile
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Bianca
Main Synonym :
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. atrata (Rchb.f.) A.Bolòs
| Spider orchid | Brimba tal-ġwienaħ | Mar-Apr |  | Detailed Profile
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(Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) Paulus & Gack
Main Synonym :
Ophrys eleonorae Devillers‑Tersch. & Devillers
| Valles' rainbow bee Orchid | Dubbiena ta\' Tuneż,
Dubbiena tar-rebbiegħa | Mar-Apr | | Normal Profile
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(P.Delforge) Kreutz
Main Synonym :
Ophrys lojaconoi P.Delforge
| Lojaconoi's rainbow bee Orchid | Dubbiena ta\' Lojakono,
Orkida ta\' Lojakono | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
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(Paulus, C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis) Kreutz
Main Synonym :
Ophrys iricolor subsp. hospitalis (P.Delforge) Mifsud & L.Lewis
| Cretan rainbow bee Orchid | Dubbiena ta\' Kreta | Dec-Feb |  | Detailed Profile
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Lojacono
Main Synonym :
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. lacaitae (Lojac.) Soó
| Yellow spider orchid,
Lacaita's spider orchid | Brimba safra | Apr |  | Normal Profile
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Parl.
Main Synonym :
Ophrys aranifera subsp. lunulata (Parl.) E.G.Camus
| Moon spider orchid,
Crescent spider orchid | Brimba tal-qamar,
Orkida tal-qamar | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
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Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
Main Synonym :
Ophrys fusca subsp. luperclis (Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) Kreutz
| Lupercales bee orchid,
Early bee orchid | Dubbiena tax-xitwa,
Dubbiena bikrija | Jan-Feb |  | Normal Profile
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(Gouan) Cav.
Main Synonym :
Ophrys insectifera var. lutea Gouan
| Yellow bee orchid | Żunżana safra l-kbira | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
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(Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) Melki
Main Synonym :
Ophrys phryganae Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
| Phyrgana yellow bee Orchid | Żunżana safra tal-frigana | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
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(Salkowski) Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
Main Synonym :
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. melitensis Salkowski
| Maltese spider orchid | Brimba s-sewda,
Brimba ta\' Malta | Mar-May |  | Detailed Profile
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Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
Main Synonym :
Ophrys murbeckii H.Fleischm.
| Numidia bee orchid | Żunżana safra ta\' Numidja | Apr |  | Normal Profile
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Tod.
Main Synonym :
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. oxyrrhynchos (Tod.) Soó
| Beaked spider orchid,
Sicilian spider orchid | Brimba ta\' Sqallija | Mar-Apr | | Normal Profile
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Sennen ex Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
Main Synonym :
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. passionis (Sennen) Sanz & Nuet
| Passion-of-Christ spider orchid,
Southern spider orchid | Brimba tal-Passjoni ta\' Kristu | Apr |  | Normal Profile
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Tineo
Main Synonym :
Ophrys lutea subsp. galilaea (H.Fleischm. & Bornm.) Soó
| Sicilian yellow bee Orchid,
Lesser yellow bee Orchid | Żunżana safra ż-żgħira | Mar-Apr | | Normal Profile
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Link
Main Synonym :
Ophrys ciliata Bivona-Bernardi
| Mirror orchid,
Mirror of venus | Dubbiena kaħla,
Orkida tal-mera | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
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(Ten.) Kreutz
Main Synonym :
Ophrys grandiflora Ten.
| Large-flowered sawfly orchid,
Sicilian sawfly orchid | Naħla kbira | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
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Willd.
Main Synonym :
Ophrys tenoreana Lindley
| Sawfly bee orchid,
Sawfly orchid | Naħla kbira bikrija | Jan-Feb | | Normal Profile
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Mifsud
Main Synonym :
-
| Breasted bee orchid,
Large-breasted bee orchid | Dubbiena ta\' sidirha kbir | Jan-Mar |  | Normal Profile
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Poiret
Main Synonym :
Orchis undulatifolia Bivona
| Naked man orchid,
Italian orchid | Ħajja u mejta tal-werqa Fdewxa,
Orkida tal-Italja | Mar-May |  | Normal Profile
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E.G. Camus
Main Synonym :
Serapias vomeracea subsp. laxiflora (Soó) Gölz & H.R.Reinhard
| Eastern ploughshare,
Eastern tongue orchid,
Eastern tongue serapias | Orkida tal-Ilsien tal-Lvant | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
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L.
Main Synonym :
Serapias ovalis Rich.
| Heart-flowered tongue orchid,
Heart-flowered serapias | Orkida tal-qalb | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
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L.
Main Synonym :
Serapias columnae (Rchb.f.) H.Fleischm.
| Tongue orchid,
Tongue serapias | Orkida tal-ilsien | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
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Parl.
Main Synonym :
Serapias lingua subsp. parviflora (Parl.) Kraenzl.
| Small-flowered tongue orchid,
Small-flowered serapias | Orkida tal-ilsien iż-żgħira,
Orkida tal-ilsien komuni | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
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(Burmann f.) Briq.
Main Synonym :
Serapias longipetala (Ten.) Pollini
| Long-lipped tongue orchid,
Ploughshare | Orkida tal-ilsien il-kbira | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
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(L.) Chevall.
Main Synonym :
Spiranthes autumnalis (Balb.) Rich.
| Autumn lady's tresses | Ħajja u mejta tal-ħarifa | Oct-Nov |  | Detailed Profile
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