Azerbaijan National Academy of Science

his unique flower, which from time to time is a source of inspiration for poets, writers and musicians, belongs to this land - Azerbaijan.

Distinguished by the richness of both flora and fauna, and now longing to be reunited with us from the enemy's footsteps, we can smell the scent of Kharibulbul from Shusha. Kharibulbul, this beautiful flower is a live symbol of our homeland Azerbaijan, Karabakh and Shusha.

Kharibulbul is a rare endemic plant of the flora of Azerbaijan. This beautiful plant belongs to the family Ophrys of the genus Orchidacea. The plant we call Kharibulbul is called Ophrys Caucasica or Ophrys Mammosa in Latin, but all species growing in Azerbaijan are popularly called Kharibulbul. Another name of the Kharibulbul is Caucasian Eyebrow Orchid. Ophrys is a word of Greek origin, meaning "eyebrow".

There are more than 50 species of ophrys, many of which are found in different regions of Azerbaijan, in general in the Caucasus and Transcaucasia. Others grow in Turkey, Greece, Crimea and elsewhere. All species of this plant growing in Azerbaijan are known as Kharibulbul and are called ophrys caucasica or ophrys mammosa in Latin. Ophrys caucasica and many other species of ophrys are even listed in the Red Book.

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