Ophrys holosericea

{{Short description|Species of plant in the family Orchidaceae}}

{{Speciesbox

|image=Ophrys holosericea flower.JPG

|image_caption=Close-up of flower

|genus=Ophrys

|species=holosericea

|authority=(Burm.f.) Greuter

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|synonyms={{Collapsible list|

  • Arachnites biancae {{small|Tod.}}
  • Arachnites fuciflorus {{small|F.W.Schmidt}}
  • Arachnites oxyrhynchus {{small|Tod.}}
  • Epipactis arachnites {{small|(Scop.) F.W.Schmidt}}
  • Ophrys aegirtica {{small|P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys aeoli {{small|P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys anapei {{small|O.Danesch & E.Danesch}}
  • Ophrys andria {{small|P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys andria subsp. halkionis {{small|(G.Kretzschmar & H.Kretzschmar) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys annae {{small|Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers}}
  • Ophrys apifera subsp. arachnites {{small|(Scop.) H.C.Watson}}
  • Ophrys appennina {{small|Romolini & Soca}}
  • Ophrys apulica {{small|(O.Danesch & E.Danesch) O.Danesch & E.Danesch}}
  • Ophrys apulica subsp. pharensis {{small|Kranjcev}}
  • Ophrys arachnites {{small|(Scop.) Reichard}}
  • Ophrys arachnites subsp. oxyrrhynchos {{small|(Tod.) Nyman}}
  • Ophrys aramaeorum {{small|P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys baeteniorum {{small|P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys biancae {{small|(Tod.) Macch.}}
  • Ophrys bombyliflora {{small|Spreng.}}
  • Ophrys brachyotes {{small|Rchb.}}
  • Ophrys calliantha {{small|Bartolo & Pulv.}}
  • Ophrys candica {{small|Greuter, Matthäs & Risse}}
  • Ophrys candica {{small|(E.Nelson ex Soó) H.Baumann & Künkele}}
  • Ophrys candica subsp. calliantha {{small|(Bartolo & Pulv.) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys candica subsp. cytherea {{small|B.Baumann & H.Baumann}}
  • Ophrys candica subsp. lacaena {{small|(P.Delforge) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys candica subsp. lyciensis {{small|(Paulus, Gügel, D.Rückbr. & U.Rückbr.) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys candica var. minoa {{small|(C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis) Paulus, Gügel, D.Rückbr. & U.Rückbr.}}
  • Ophrys candica subsp. minoa {{small|C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis}}
  • Ophrys candica f. minoa {{small|(C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys celiensis {{small|(O.Danesch & E.Danesch) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys chestermanii {{small|(J.J.Wood) Gölz & H.R.Reinhard}}
  • Ophrys chiosica {{small|P.Delforge, Onckelinx & Saliaris}}
  • Ophrys cinnabarina {{small|Romolini & Soca}}
  • Ophrys colossaea {{small|P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys × cosentiana {{small|H.Baumann & Künkele}}
  • Ophrys cyrenaica {{small|(Kreutz) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys cytherea {{small|(B.Baumann & H.Baumann) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys demangei {{small|(Scappat.) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys dinarica {{small|Kranjcev & P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys discors {{small|Bianca}}
  • Ophrys druentica {{small|P.Delforge & Viglione}}
  • Ophrys elatior {{small|Paulus}}
  • Ophrys episcopalis {{small|Poir.}}
  • Ophrys episcopalis subsp. libanotica {{small|(B.Baumann & H.Baumann) Véla & Viglione}}
  • Ophrys episcopalis var. samia {{small|P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys ethemeae {{small|(Kreutz) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys flavescens {{small|Sassenf.}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora {{small|(Crantz) Rchb.f.}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora {{small|(F.W.Schmidt) Moench}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. aestuariensis {{small|J.-P.Ring, J.-C.Querré, Biron & Fouquet}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. andria {{small|(P.Delforge) Faurh.}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. annae {{small|(Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) R.Engel & P.Quentin}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora var. apiformoides {{small|Balayer}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. apulica {{small|O.Danesch & E.Danesch}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. biancae {{small|(Tod.) Faurh.}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. candica {{small|E.Nelson ex Soó}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora var. carmeloides {{small|Balayer}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. celiensis {{small|O.Danesch & E.Danesch}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. chestermanii {{small| (J.J.Wood) H.Blatt & W.Wirth}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. demangei {{small|Scappat.}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora var. dinarica {{small|(Kranjcev & P.Delforge) Faurh.}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. elatior {{small|Gumpr.}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. elatior {{small|(Paulus) R.Engel & P.Quentin}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. gracilis {{small|Büel, O.Danesch & E.Danesch}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora var. gracilis {{small|(Büel, O.Danesch & E.Danesch) Faurh.}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. lacaitae {{small|(Lojac.) Soó}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. lorenae {{small|E.De Martino & Centur.}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. maxima {{small|(H.Fleischm.) Soó}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. montiliensis {{small|Aubenas & Scappat.}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. oblita {{small|(Kreutz, Gügel & W.Hahn) Faurh., H.A.Pedersen & S.G.Christ.}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. oxyrrhynchos {{small|(Tod.) Soó}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. pallidiconi {{small|Faurh.}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. parvimaculata {{small|O.Danesch & E.Danesch}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora var. posidonia {{small|(P.Delforge) Faurh.}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. souchei {{small|R.Martin & Véla}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora f. tallosii {{small|Soó}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. tetraloniae {{small|(W.P.Teschner) Faurh.}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora f. triloboviridis {{small|Soó}}
  • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. untchjii {{small|M.Schulze}}
  • Ophrys gracilis {{small|(Büel, O.Danesch & E.Danesch) Englmaier}}
  • Ophrys graeca {{small|(B.Baumann & H.Baumann) S.Hertel & H.Weyland}}
  • Ophrys gresivaudanica {{small|O.Gerbaud}}
  • Ophrys halia {{small|Paulus}}
  • Ophrys heldreichii subsp. pharia {{small|(Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys helios {{small|Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys helios f. taloniensis {{small|(Kreutz) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. aeoli {{small|(P.Delforge) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea var. aliceae {{small|Argiolas}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. annae {{small|(Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) H.Baumann, Giotta, Künkele, R.Lorenz & Piccitto}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. appennina {{small|(Romolini & Soca) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. aramaeorum {{small|(P.Delforge) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea var. bicolor {{small|E.Breiner & R.Breiner}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. candica {{small|H.A.Pedersen & Faurh.}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. celiensis {{small|(O.Danesch & E.Danesch) O.Danesch & E.Danesch}}
  • Ophrys holosericea f. chlorantha {{small|Lumare, Medagli, Dura & Anelli}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. cinnabarina {{small|(Romolini & Soca) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. colossaea {{small|(P.Delforge) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. cyrenaica {{small|Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. dinarica {{small|(Kranjcev & P.Delforge) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. druentica {{small|(P.Delforge & Viglione) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. episcopalis {{small|(Poir.) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. ethemeae {{small|Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea var. flavescens {{small|(Rosbach) H.Sund.}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. graeca {{small|B.Baumann & H.Baumann}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. gresivaudanica {{small|(O.Gerbaud) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. halia {{small|(Paulus) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. halicarnassia {{small|H.Baumann & Künkele}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. halkionis {{small|(G.Kretzschmar & H.Kretzschmar) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. helios {{small|(Kreutz) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. lacaena {{small|(P.Delforge) H.Baumann & R.Lorenz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. laxiflora {{small|Zelesny & Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. libanotica {{small|B.Baumann & H.Baumann}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. linearis {{small|(Moggr.) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. lorenae {{small|(E.De Martino & Centur.) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. lyciensis {{small|(Paulus, Gügel, D.Rückbr. & U.Rückbr.) H.Baumann & R.Lorenz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. maxima {{small|(H.Fleischm.) Greuter}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. medea {{small|(Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. mesopotamica {{small|Kreutz & H.Baumgartner bis}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. paolina {{small|Liverani & Romolini}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. pinguis {{small|(Romolini & Soca) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. posidonia {{small|(P.Delforge) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. serotina {{small|(Rolli ex Paulus) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. taloniensis {{small|Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. tetraloniae {{small|(W.P.Teschner) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. toroslaria {{small|Kreutz, Gügel & Zaiss}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. untchjii {{small|(M.Schulze) Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. vanbruggeniana {{small|J.Essink, L.Essink & Kreutz}}
  • Ophrys impresciae {{small|Soca}}
  • Ophrys insectifera subsp. arachnites {{small|(Scop.) Moggr.}}
  • Ophrys insectifera subvar. linearis {{small|Moggr.}}
  • Ophrys istriensis {{small|S.Hertel, Paulus & Weyland}}
  • Ophrys kranjcevii {{small|P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys lacaena {{small|P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys lacaena f. cytherea {{small|(B.Baumann & H.Baumann) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys lacaena f. graeca {{small|(B.Baumann & H.Baumann) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys lacaitae {{small|Lojac.}}
  • Ophrys libanotica {{small|(B.Baumann & H.Baumann) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys linearis {{small|(Moggr.) P.Delforge, Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.}}
  • Ophrys lorenae {{small|(E.De Martino & Centur.) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys lyciensis {{small|Paulus, Gügel, D.Rückbr. & U.Rückbr.}}
  • Ophrys malvasiana {{small|S.Hertel & H.Weyland}}
  • Ophrys maxima {{small|(H.Fleischm.) Paulus & Gack}}
  • Ophrys medea {{small|Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.}}
  • Ophrys mesopotamica {{small|(Kreutz & H.Baumgartner bis) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys minoa {{small|(C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys montiliensis {{small|(Aubenas & Scappat.) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys montis-aviarii {{small|Hirschy & Bennery}}
  • Ophrys nicotiae {{small|Zodda}}
  • Ophrys oblita {{small|Kreutz, Gügel & W.Hahn}}
  • Ophrys oestrifera {{small|Rchb.}}
  • Ophrys oxyrrhynchos {{small|Tod.}}
  • Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. biancae {{small|(Tod.) Galesi, Cristaudo & Maugeri}}
  • Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. calliantha {{small|(Bartolo & Pulv.) Galesi, Cristaudo & Maugeri}}
  • Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. celiensis {{small|(O.Danesch & E.Danesch) Del Prete}}
  • Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. ingrassiae {{small|Dura, Turco, Gennaio & Medagli}}
  • Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. lacaitae {{small|(Lojac.) Del Prete}}
  • Ophrys parvimaculata {{small|(O.Danesch & E.Danesch) Paulus & Gack}}
  • Ophrys personata {{small|P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys peucetiae {{small|Lozito, D'Emerico, Medagli & Turco}}
  • Ophrys pharia {{small|Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.}}
  • Ophrys pinguis {{small|Romolini & Soca}}
  • Ophrys posidonia {{small|P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys saliarisii {{small|Paulus & M.Hirth}}
  • Ophrys samia {{small|(P.Delforge) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys serotina {{small|Rolli ex Paulus}}
  • Ophrys souchei {{small|(R.Martin & Véla) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys tetraloniae {{small|W.P.Teschner}}
  • Ophrys thesei {{small|P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys truncata {{small|Dulac}}
  • Ophrys untchjii {{small|(M.Schulze) P.Delforge}}
  • Ophrys vanbruggeniana {{small|(J.Essink, L.Essink & Kreutz) P.Delforge}}
  • Orchis arachnites {{small|Scop.}}
  • Orchis fuciflora {{small|Crantz}}
  • Orchis holosericea {{small|Burm.f.}}

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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.{{cite POWO |id=647934-1 |title=Ophrys holosericea (Burm.f.) Greuter |access-date=16 March 2022 }} There has been considerable confusion about the identity of this species and the correct spelling of its name.{{cite journal |last1=Greuter |first1=Werner |date=2008 |title=On the correct name of the Late Spider Orchid, and its appropriate spelling: Ophrys holosericea |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259501723 |journal=Journal Europäischer Orchideen |volume=40 |issue=4 |pages=657–662 |access-date=16 March 2022 }}

Subtaxa

The following subtaxa are accepted:

  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. andria {{small|(P.Delforge) Faurh.}} – Aegean Islands
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. apulica {{small|(O.Danesch & E.Danesch) Buttler}} – Eastern and southern Italy, southern Sicily, southern Croatia
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. biancae {{small|(Tod.) Faurh. & H.A.Pedersen}} – Sicily
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. candica {{small|(E.Nelson ex Soó) Renz & Taubenheim}} – Italy, Sicily, East Aegean Islands, Greece, Crete, Turkey
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. chestermanii {{small|J.J.Wood}} – Sardinia
  • Ophrys holosericea nothosubsp. delfuocoi {{small|D'Alonzo & Perilli}} – Italy
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. elatior {{small|(Paulus) H.Baumann & Künkele}} – Eastern France, Switzerland, southwestern Germany
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. gracilis {{small|(Büel, O.Danesch & E.Danesch) O.Danesch & E.Danesch}} – Italy, Istria
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. holosericea – Entire range
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. lacaitae {{small|(Lojac.) W.Rossi}} – southern Italy, Sicily, Malta, Vis
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. oblita {{small|(Kreutz, Gügel & W.Hahn) ined.}} – Southern Greece, East Aegean Islands, Turkey, Lebanon/Syria, Israel
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. oxyrrhynchos {{small|(Tod.) H.Sund.}} – southern Italy, Sicily, Malta
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. pallidiconi {{small|(Faurh.) ined.}} – South southwest Turkey
  • Ophrys holosericea subsp. parvimaculata {{small|(O.Danesch & E.Danesch) O.Danesch & E.Danesch}} – South-central and southern Italy
  • Ophrys holosericea nothosubsp. robertidarum {{small|D'Alonzo & Perilli}} – Italy

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