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]

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Ophrys holosericea
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Ophrys
Species:
O. holosericea
Binomial name
Ophrys holosericea
Synonyms[1]
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    • Arachnites biancae Tod.
    • Arachnites fuciflorus F.W.Schmidt
    • Arachnites oxyrhynchus Tod.
    • Epipactis arachnites (Scop.) F.W.Schmidt
    • Ophrys aegirtica P.Delforge
    • Ophrys aeoli P.Delforge
    • Ophrys anapei O.Danesch & E.Danesch
    • Ophrys andria P.Delforge
    • Ophrys andria subsp. halkionis (G.Kretzschmar & H.Kretzschmar) Kreutz
    • Ophrys annae Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
    • Ophrys apifera subsp. arachnites (Scop.) H.C.Watson
    • Ophrys appennina Romolini & Soca
    • Ophrys apulica (O.Danesch & E.Danesch) O.Danesch & E.Danesch
    • Ophrys apulica subsp. pharensis Kranjcev
    • Ophrys arachnites (Scop.) Reichard
    • Ophrys arachnites subsp. oxyrrhynchos (Tod.) Nyman
    • Ophrys aramaeorum P.Delforge
    • Ophrys baeteniorum P.Delforge
    • Ophrys biancae (Tod.) Macch.
    • Ophrys bombyliflora Spreng.
    • Ophrys brachyotes Rchb.
    • Ophrys calliantha Bartolo & Pulv.
    • Ophrys candica Greuter, Matthäs & Risse
    • Ophrys candica (E.Nelson ex Soó) H.Baumann & Künkele
    • Ophrys candica subsp. calliantha (Bartolo & Pulv.) Kreutz
    • Ophrys candica subsp. cytherea B.Baumann & H.Baumann
    • Ophrys candica subsp. lacaena (P.Delforge) Kreutz
    • Ophrys candica subsp. lyciensis (Paulus, Gügel, D.Rückbr. & U.Rückbr.) Kreutz
    • Ophrys candica var. minoa (C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis) Paulus, Gügel, D.Rückbr. & U.Rückbr.
    • Ophrys candica subsp. minoa C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis
    • Ophrys candica f. minoa (C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys celiensis (O.Danesch & E.Danesch) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys chestermanii (J.J.Wood) Gölz & H.R.Reinhard
    • Ophrys chiosica P.Delforge, Onckelinx & Saliaris
    • Ophrys cinnabarina Romolini & Soca
    • Ophrys colossaea P.Delforge
    • Ophrys × cosentiana H.Baumann & Künkele
    • Ophrys cyrenaica (Kreutz) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys cytherea (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys demangei (Scappat.) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys dinarica Kranjcev & P.Delforge
    • Ophrys discors Bianca
    • Ophrys druentica P.Delforge & Viglione
    • Ophrys elatior Paulus
    • Ophrys episcopalis Poir.
    • Ophrys episcopalis subsp. libanotica (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) Véla & Viglione
    • Ophrys episcopalis var. samia P.Delforge
    • Ophrys ethemeae (Kreutz) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys flavescens Sassenf.
    • Ophrys fuciflora (Crantz) Rchb.f.
    • Ophrys fuciflora (F.W.Schmidt) Moench
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. aestuariensis J.-P.Ring, J.-C.Querré, Biron & Fouquet
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. andria (P.Delforge) Faurh.
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. annae (Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) R.Engel & P.Quentin
    • Ophrys fuciflora var. apiformoides Balayer
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. apulica O.Danesch & E.Danesch
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. biancae (Tod.) Faurh.
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. candica E.Nelson ex Soó
    • Ophrys fuciflora var. carmeloides Balayer
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. celiensis O.Danesch & E.Danesch
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. chestermanii  (J.J.Wood) H.Blatt & W.Wirth
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. demangei Scappat.
    • Ophrys fuciflora var. dinarica (Kranjcev & P.Delforge) Faurh.
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. elatior Gumpr.
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. elatior (Paulus) R.Engel & P.Quentin
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. gracilis Büel, O.Danesch & E.Danesch
    • Ophrys fuciflora var. gracilis (Büel, O.Danesch & E.Danesch) Faurh.
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. lacaitae (Lojac.) Soó
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. lorenae E.De Martino & Centur.
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. maxima (H.Fleischm.) Soó
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. montiliensis Aubenas & Scappat.
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. oblita (Kreutz, Gügel & W.Hahn) Faurh., H.A.Pedersen & S.G.Christ.
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. oxyrrhynchos (Tod.) Soó
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. pallidiconi Faurh.
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. parvimaculata O.Danesch & E.Danesch
    • Ophrys fuciflora var. posidonia (P.Delforge) Faurh.
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. souchei R.Martin & Véla
    • Ophrys fuciflora f. tallosii Soó
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. tetraloniae (W.P.Teschner) Faurh.
    • Ophrys fuciflora f. triloboviridis Soó
    • Ophrys fuciflora subsp. untchjii M.Schulze
    • Ophrys gracilis (Büel, O.Danesch & E.Danesch) Englmaier
    • Ophrys graeca (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) S.Hertel & H.Weyland
    • Ophrys gresivaudanica O.Gerbaud
    • Ophrys halia Paulus
    • Ophrys heldreichii subsp. pharia (Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.) Kreutz
    • Ophrys helios Kreutz
    • Ophrys helios f. taloniensis (Kreutz) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. aeoli (P.Delforge) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea var. aliceae Argiolas
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. annae (Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) H.Baumann, Giotta, Künkele, R.Lorenz & Piccitto
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. appennina (Romolini & Soca) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. aramaeorum (P.Delforge) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea var. bicolor E.Breiner & R.Breiner
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. candica H.A.Pedersen & Faurh.
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. celiensis (O.Danesch & E.Danesch) O.Danesch & E.Danesch
    • Ophrys holosericea f. chlorantha Lumare, Medagli, Dura & Anelli
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. cinnabarina (Romolini & Soca) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. colossaea (P.Delforge) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. cyrenaica Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. dinarica (Kranjcev & P.Delforge) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. druentica (P.Delforge & Viglione) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. episcopalis (Poir.) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. ethemeae Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea var. flavescens (Rosbach) H.Sund.
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. graeca B.Baumann & H.Baumann
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. gresivaudanica (O.Gerbaud) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. halia (Paulus) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. halicarnassia H.Baumann & Künkele
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. halkionis (G.Kretzschmar & H.Kretzschmar) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. helios (Kreutz) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. lacaena (P.Delforge) H.Baumann & R.Lorenz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. laxiflora Zelesny & Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. libanotica B.Baumann & H.Baumann
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. linearis (Moggr.) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. lorenae (E.De Martino & Centur.) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. lyciensis (Paulus, Gügel, D.Rückbr. & U.Rückbr.) H.Baumann & R.Lorenz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. maxima (H.Fleischm.) Greuter
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. medea (Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. mesopotamica Kreutz & H.Baumgartner bis
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. paolina Liverani & Romolini
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. pinguis (Romolini & Soca) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. posidonia (P.Delforge) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. serotina (Rolli ex Paulus) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. taloniensis Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. tetraloniae (W.P.Teschner) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. toroslaria Kreutz, Gügel & Zaiss
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. untchjii (M.Schulze) Kreutz
    • Ophrys holosericea subsp. vanbruggeniana J.Essink, L.Essink & Kreutz
    • Ophrys impresciae Soca
    • Ophrys insectifera subsp. arachnites (Scop.) Moggr.
    • Ophrys insectifera subvar. linearis Moggr.
    • Ophrys istriensis S.Hertel, Paulus & Weyland
    • Ophrys kranjcevii P.Delforge
    • Ophrys lacaena P.Delforge
    • Ophrys lacaena f. cytherea (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys lacaena f. graeca (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys lacaitae Lojac.
    • Ophrys libanotica (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys linearis (Moggr.) P.Delforge, Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.
    • Ophrys lorenae (E.De Martino & Centur.) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys lyciensis Paulus, Gügel, D.Rückbr. & U.Rückbr.
    • Ophrys malvasiana S.Hertel & H.Weyland
    • Ophrys maxima (H.Fleischm.) Paulus & Gack
    • Ophrys medea Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.
    • Ophrys mesopotamica (Kreutz & H.Baumgartner bis) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys minoa (C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys montiliensis (Aubenas & Scappat.) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys montis-aviarii Hirschy & Bennery
    • Ophrys nicotiae Zodda
    • Ophrys oblita Kreutz, Gügel & W.Hahn
    • Ophrys oestrifera Rchb.
    • Ophrys oxyrrhynchos Tod.
    • Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. biancae (Tod.) Galesi, Cristaudo & Maugeri
    • Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. calliantha (Bartolo & Pulv.) Galesi, Cristaudo & Maugeri
    • Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. celiensis (O.Danesch & E.Danesch) Del Prete
    • Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. ingrassiae Dura, Turco, Gennaio & Medagli
    • Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. lacaitae (Lojac.) Del Prete
    • Ophrys parvimaculata (O.Danesch & E.Danesch) Paulus & Gack
    • Ophrys personata P.Delforge
    • Ophrys peucetiae Lozito, D'Emerico, Medagli & Turco
    • Ophrys pharia Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.
    • Ophrys pinguis Romolini & Soca
    • Ophrys posidonia P.Delforge
    • Ophrys saliarisii Paulus & M.Hirth
    • Ophrys samia (P.Delforge) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys serotina Rolli ex Paulus
    • Ophrys souchei (R.Martin & Véla) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys tetraloniae W.P.Teschner
    • Ophrys thesei P.Delforge
    • Ophrys truncata Dulac
    • Ophrys untchjii (M.Schulze) P.Delforge
    • Ophrys vanbruggeniana (J.Essink, L.Essink & Kreutz) P.Delforge
    • Orchis arachnites Scop.
    • Orchis fuciflora Crantz
    • Orchis holosericea Burm.f.
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Subtaxa

The following subtaxa are accepted:[1]

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

References

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