Hero: Il-Brimba Sewda
Endemic · Strictly protected
Il-Brimba Sewda
Maltese Spider Orchid · Ophrys melitensis
A spider orchid with dark brown flowers in spring, found only in the Maltese Islands.
The Maltese spider orchid flowers from March to May with brown or dark flowers. It grows on garigue and steppe, and somewhat prefers places close to the coast. In Maltese it is called Brimba s-Sewda or Brimba ta' Malta.
It is a strictly protected endemic species and is listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands as threatened.
How to help
Admire it where it grows and leave it undisturbed: it is protected by law. Report damage to plants or their habitat to ERA.
Text: Online Flora of the Maltese Islands (Stephen Mifsud). Edited by the Editorial Team.
