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Ophrys insectifera
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Ophrys |
| Species: | O. insectifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Ophrys insectifera | |
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Ophrys insectifera, the fly orchid, is a species of orchid and the type species of the genus Ophrys. It is remarkable as an example of the use of sexually deceptive pollination and floral mimicry, as well as a highly selective and highly evolved plant–pollinator relationship.[3]
- ^ Rankou, H. (2011). "Ophrys insectifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T175957A7153465. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T175957A7153465.en. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
- ^ Vereecken, Nicolas J. & Schiestl, Florian P. (2008). "The evolution of imperfect floral mimicry". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105 (21): 7484–7488. Bibcode:2008PNAS..105.7484V. doi:10.1073/pnas.0800194105. PMC 2396721. PMID 18508972.
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