| Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Maltese Name |
Flowering Period |
Thumbnail Picture |
Profile Type |
|
(Banks & Sol.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Main Synonym :
Orchis collina Banks & Sol.
| Fan-Lipped Orchid,
Red Orchid | Orkida ħamra | Feb-Mar |  | Detailed Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(Pollini) R.M.Bateman
Main Synonym :
Orchis fragrans Pollini
| Scented Bug Orchid,
Fragrant Orchid | Orkida tfuħ | Apr-May |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(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
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Main Synonym :
Orchis morio L.
| Green-winged Orchid | Orkida tal-elmu | Feb-Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Main Synonym :
Orchis papilionacea L.
| Pink Butterfly Orchid | Farfett | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(L.) Rich
Main Synonym :
Orchis pyramidalis L.
| Pyramidal Orchid | Orkida piramidali | May-Jun |  | Detailed Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(Sommier & Caruana Gatto) Landwehr
Main Synonym :
Anacamptis urvilleana Sommier & Caruana Gatto
Anacamptis urvilleana Sommier & Caruana Gatto | Maltese Pyramidal Orchid | Orkida piramidali ta' Malta | Feb-Mar |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(Loisel.) P.Delforge
Main Synonym :
Barlia robertiana (Loiseleur) Greuter
| Giant Orchid | Orkida kbira | Jan-Feb |  | Detailed Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(Poir.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Main Synonym :
Orchis lactea Poir.
| Milky Orchid | Orkida bajda tat-tikek | Feb-Mar |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(Desfontaines) Stearn
Main Synonym :
Orchis intacta Link.
| Dense-flowered Orchid | Orkida rqiqa | Mar |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
Hudson
Main Synonym :
Ophrys arachnites Miller
| Bee Orchid | Naħla,
Naħla griża | Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
Moretti
Main Synonym :
Ophrys romolini R.Soca
| Bertoloni's Bee Orchid,
Bertoloni's Orchid | Dubbiena ta' Bertoloni,
Orkida ta' Bertoloni | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
Link
Main Synonym :
Ophrys tabanifera Willd.
| Bumble-Bee Orchid | Brimba griża | Mar |  | Detailed Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(Mifsud) Mifsud
Main Synonym :
Ophrys bombyliflora var. parviflora Mifsud
| Small-flowered Bumble-Bee Orchid | Brimba griża żgħira | Mar |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
P.Delforge
Main Synonym :
Ophrys gazella G.Foelsche & W.Foelsche
| Maltese Brown Orchid | Dubbiena bikrija ta' Malta | Feb-Mar |  | Detailed Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
1|
Mifsud
Main Synonym :
Ophrys melitensis x tenthredinifera
| Gozitan Bee orchid,
Gozo Bee orchid | Dubbiena ta' Għawdex | Mar |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
Bianca
Main Synonym :
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. atrata (Rchb.f.) A.Bolòs
| Spider orchid | Brimba tal-ġwienaħ | Mar-Apr |  | Detailed Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(P.Delforge) Kreutz
Main Synonym :
Ophrys lojaconoi P.Delforge
| Lojaconoi's Rainbow Bee Orchid | Dubbiena ta' Lojakono,
Orkida ta' Lojakono | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(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
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) Paulus & Gack
Main Synonym :
Ophrys vallesiana Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
| Valles' Rainbow Bee Orchid | Dubbiena ta' Tuneż,
Dubbiena tar-rebbiegħa | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
Lojacono
Main Synonym :
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. lacaitae (Lojac.) Soó
| Yellow Spider Orchid,
Lacaita's Spider Orchid | Brimba safra | Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
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
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
Main Synonym :
Ophrys fusca subsp. luperclaes (Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) Kreutz
| Lupercales Bee Orchid,
Early Bee Orchid | Dubbiena tax-xitwa,
Dubbiena bikrija | Jan-Feb |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(Gouan) Cav.
Main Synonym :
Ophrys insectifera var. lutea Gouan
| Yellow bee orchid | Żunżana safra l-kbira | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) Melki
Main Synonym :
Ophrys phyrganae Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
| Phyrgana Yellow Bee Orchid | Żunżana safra tal-frigana | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(Tineo) Soldano
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
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(Salkowski) Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
Main Synonym :
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. melitensis Salkowski
| Maltese Spider Orchid | Brimba s-sewda,
Brimba ta' Malta | Mar-May |  | Detailed Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(Bartolo & Pulv.) Galesi, Cristaudo & Maugeri
Main Synonym :
Ophrys calliantha Bartolo & Pulvirenti
| Elegant Spider Orchid | Brimba tal-fjuri sbieħ | Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
Todaro
Main Synonym :
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. oxyrrhynchos (Tod.) Soó
| Beaked Spider Orchid,
Sicilian Spider Orchid | Brimba ta' Sqallija | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
Sennen
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
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
Link
Main Synonym :
Ophrys ciliata Bivona-Bernardi
| Mirror Orchid,
Mirror of Venus | Dubbiena kaħla,
Orkida tal-mera | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(Ten.) Kreutz
Main Synonym :
Ophrys grandiflora Ten.
| Large-flowered Sawfly Orchid,
Sicilian Sawfly Orchid | Naħla kbira | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
Willdenow
Main Synonym :
Ophrys tenoreana Lindley
| Sawfly bee orchid,
Sawfly orchid | Naħla kbira bikrija | Jan-Feb | | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
1|
Mifsud
Main Synonym :
Ophrys pectus Raf.
| Breasted Bee orchid,
Large-breasted Bee orchid | Dubbiena ta' sidirha kbir | Jan-Mar |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
Poiret
Main Synonym :
Orchis undulatifolia Bivona
| Naked Man Orchid,
Italian Orchid | Ħajja u mejta tal-werqa Fdewxa,
Orkida tal-Italja | Mar-May |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
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
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
L.
Main Synonym :
Serapias ovalis Rich.
| Heart-flowered Tongue Orchid,
Heart-flowered Serapias | Orkida tal-qalb | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
L.
Main Synonym :
Serapias columnae (Rchb.f.) H.Fleischm.
| Tongue Orchid,
Tongue Serapias | Orkida tal-ilsien | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
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
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
(Burmann f.) Briquet
Main Synonym :
Serapias longipetala (Ten.) Pollini
| Long-lipped Tongue Orchid,
Ploughshare | Orkida tal-ilsien il-kbira | Mar-Apr |  | Normal Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
|
Chevall.
Main Synonym :
Spiranthes autumnalis (Balb.) Rich.
| Autumn Lady's Tresses | Ħajja u mejta tal-ħarifa | Oct-Nov |  | Detailed Profile
with
images. |
|
|
|
