Ophrys holosericea explained
Ophrys holosericea, the late spider orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to western and central Europe and the Mediterranean region.[1] There has been considerable confusion about the identity of this species and the correct spelling of its name.[2]
Subtaxa
The following subtaxa are accepted:[1]
- Ophrys holosericea subsp. andria – Aegean Islands
- Ophrys holosericea subsp. apulica – Eastern and southern Italy, southern Sicily, southern Croatia
- Ophrys holosericea subsp. biancae – Sicily
- Ophrys holosericea subsp. candica – Italy, Sicily, East Aegean Islands, Greece, Crete, Turkey
- Ophrys holosericea subsp. chestermanii – Sardinia
- Ophrys holosericea nothosubsp. delfuocoi – Italy
- Ophrys holosericea subsp. elatior – Eastern France, Switzerland, southwestern Germany
- Ophrys holosericea subsp. gracilis – Italy, Istria
- Ophrys holosericea subsp. holosericea – Entire range
- Ophrys holosericea subsp. lacaitae – southern Italy, Sicily, Malta, Vis
- Ophrys holosericea subsp. oblita – Southern Greece, East Aegean Islands, Turkey, Lebanon/Syria, Israel
- Ophrys holosericea subsp. oxyrrhynchos – southern Italy, Sicily, Malta
- Ophrys holosericea subsp. pallidiconi – South southwest Turkey
- Ophrys holosericea subsp. parvimaculata – South-central and southern Italy
- Ophrys holosericea nothosubsp. robertidarum – Italy
Notes and References
- 647934-1 . Ophrys holosericea (Burm.f.) Greuter . 16 March 2022 .
- Greuter . Werner . 2008 . On the correct name of the Late Spider Orchid, and its appropriate spelling: Ophrys holosericea . Journal Europäischer Orchideen . 40 . 4 . 657–662 . 16 March 2022 .
