Ophrys holosericea

Ophrys holosericea
Close-up of flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Ophrys
Species:	O. holosericea
Binomial name
Ophrys holosericea (Burm.f.) Greuter
Synonyms[1]
List Arachnites biancaeTod. Arachnites fuciflorusF.W.Schmidt Arachnites oxyrhynchusTod. Epipactis arachnites(Scop.) F.W.Schmidt Ophrys aegirticaP.Delforge Ophrys aeoliP.Delforge Ophrys anapeiO.Danesch & E.Danesch Ophrys andriaP.Delforge Ophrys andria subsp. halkionis(G.Kretzschmar & H.Kretzschmar) Kreutz Ophrys annaeDevillers-Tersch. & Devillers Ophrys apifera subsp. arachnites(Scop.) H.C.Watson Ophrys appenninaRomolini & Soca Ophrys apulica(O.Danesch & E.Danesch) O.Danesch & E.Danesch Ophrys apulica subsp. pharensisKranjcev Ophrys arachnites(Scop.) Reichard Ophrys arachnites subsp. oxyrrhynchos(Tod.) Nyman Ophrys aramaeorumP.Delforge Ophrys baeteniorumP.Delforge Ophrys biancae(Tod.) Macch. Ophrys bombylifloraSpreng. Ophrys brachyotesRchb. Ophrys callianthaBartolo & Pulv. Ophrys candicaGreuter, Matthäs & Risse Ophrys candica(E.Nelson ex Soó) H.Baumann & Künkele Ophrys candica subsp. calliantha(Bartolo & Pulv.) Kreutz Ophrys candica subsp. cythereaB.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. minoaC.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 chiosicaP.Delforge, Onckelinx & Saliaris Ophrys cinnabarinaRomolini & Soca Ophrys colossaeaP.Delforge Ophrys × cosentianaH.Baumann & Künkele Ophrys cyrenaica(Kreutz) P.Delforge Ophrys cytherea(B.Baumann & H.Baumann) P.Delforge Ophrys demangei(Scappat.) P.Delforge Ophrys dinaricaKranjcev & P.Delforge Ophrys discorsBianca Ophrys druenticaP.Delforge & Viglione Ophrys elatiorPaulus Ophrys episcopalisPoir. Ophrys episcopalis subsp. libanotica(B.Baumann & H.Baumann) Véla & Viglione Ophrys episcopalis var. samiaP.Delforge Ophrys ethemeae(Kreutz) P.Delforge Ophrys flavescensSassenf. Ophrys fuciflora(Crantz) Rchb.f. Ophrys fuciflora(F.W.Schmidt) Moench Ophrys fuciflora subsp. aestuariensisJ.-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. apiformoidesBalayer Ophrys fuciflora subsp. apulicaO.Danesch & E.Danesch Ophrys fuciflora subsp. biancae(Tod.) Faurh. Ophrys fuciflora subsp. candicaE.Nelson ex Soó Ophrys fuciflora var. carmeloidesBalayer Ophrys fuciflora subsp. celiensisO.Danesch & E.Danesch Ophrys fuciflora subsp. chestermanii (J.J.Wood) H.Blatt & W.Wirth Ophrys fuciflora subsp. demangeiScappat. Ophrys fuciflora var. dinarica(Kranjcev & P.Delforge) Faurh. Ophrys fuciflora subsp. elatiorGumpr. Ophrys fuciflora subsp. elatior(Paulus) R.Engel & P.Quentin Ophrys fuciflora subsp. gracilisBüel, O.Danesch & E.Danesch Ophrys fuciflora var. gracilis(Büel, O.Danesch & E.Danesch) Faurh. Ophrys fuciflora subsp. lacaitae(Lojac.) Soó Ophrys fuciflora subsp. lorenaeE.De Martino & Centur. Ophrys fuciflora subsp. maxima(H.Fleischm.) Soó Ophrys fuciflora subsp. montiliensisAubenas & 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. pallidiconiFaurh. Ophrys fuciflora subsp. parvimaculataO.Danesch & E.Danesch Ophrys fuciflora var. posidonia(P.Delforge) Faurh. Ophrys fuciflora subsp. soucheiR.Martin & Véla Ophrys fuciflora f. tallosiiSoó Ophrys fuciflora subsp. tetraloniae(W.P.Teschner) Faurh. Ophrys fuciflora f. triloboviridisSoó Ophrys fuciflora subsp. untchjiiM.Schulze Ophrys gracilis(Büel, O.Danesch & E.Danesch) Englmaier Ophrys graeca(B.Baumann & H.Baumann) S.Hertel & H.Weyland Ophrys gresivaudanicaO.Gerbaud Ophrys haliaPaulus Ophrys heldreichii subsp. pharia(Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.) Kreutz Ophrys heliosKreutz Ophrys helios f. taloniensis(Kreutz) P.Delforge Ophrys holosericea subsp. aeoli(P.Delforge) Kreutz Ophrys holosericea var. aliceaeArgiolas 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. bicolorE.Breiner & R.Breiner Ophrys holosericea subsp. candicaH.A.Pedersen & Faurh. Ophrys holosericea subsp. celiensis(O.Danesch & E.Danesch) O.Danesch & E.Danesch Ophrys holosericea f. chloranthaLumare, Medagli, Dura & Anelli Ophrys holosericea subsp. cinnabarina(Romolini & Soca) Kreutz Ophrys holosericea subsp. colossaea(P.Delforge) Kreutz Ophrys holosericea subsp. cyrenaicaKreutz 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. ethemeaeKreutz Ophrys holosericea var. flavescens(Rosbach) H.Sund. Ophrys holosericea subsp. graecaB.Baumann & H.Baumann Ophrys holosericea subsp. gresivaudanica(O.Gerbaud) Kreutz Ophrys holosericea subsp. halia(Paulus) Kreutz Ophrys holosericea subsp. halicarnassiaH.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. laxifloraZelesny & Kreutz Ophrys holosericea subsp. libanoticaB.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. mesopotamicaKreutz & H.Baumgartner bis Ophrys holosericea subsp. paolinaLiverani & 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. taloniensisKreutz Ophrys holosericea subsp. tetraloniae(W.P.Teschner) Kreutz Ophrys holosericea subsp. toroslariaKreutz, Gügel & Zaiss Ophrys holosericea subsp. untchjii(M.Schulze) Kreutz Ophrys holosericea subsp. vanbruggenianaJ.Essink, L.Essink & Kreutz Ophrys impresciaeSoca Ophrys insectifera subsp. arachnites(Scop.) Moggr. Ophrys insectifera subvar. linearisMoggr. Ophrys istriensisS.Hertel, Paulus & Weyland Ophrys kranjceviiP.Delforge Ophrys lacaenaP.Delforge Ophrys lacaena f. cytherea(B.Baumann & H.Baumann) P.Delforge Ophrys lacaena f. graeca(B.Baumann & H.Baumann) P.Delforge Ophrys lacaitaeLojac. 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 lyciensisPaulus, Gügel, D.Rückbr. & U.Rückbr. Ophrys malvasianaS.Hertel & H.Weyland Ophrys maxima(H.Fleischm.) Paulus & Gack Ophrys medeaDevillers & 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-aviariiHirschy & Bennery Ophrys nicotiaeZodda Ophrys oblitaKreutz, Gügel & W.Hahn Ophrys oestriferaRchb. Ophrys oxyrrhynchosTod. 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. ingrassiaeDura, Turco, Gennaio & Medagli Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. lacaitae(Lojac.) Del Prete Ophrys parvimaculata(O.Danesch & E.Danesch) Paulus & Gack Ophrys personataP.Delforge Ophrys peucetiaeLozito, D'Emerico, Medagli & Turco Ophrys phariaDevillers & Devillers-Tersch. Ophrys pinguisRomolini & Soca Ophrys posidoniaP.Delforge Ophrys saliarisiiPaulus & M.Hirth Ophrys samia(P.Delforge) P.Delforge Ophrys serotinaRolli ex Paulus Ophrys souchei(R.Martin & Véla) P.Delforge Ophrys tetraloniaeW.P.Teschner Ophrys theseiP.Delforge Ophrys truncataDulac Ophrys untchjii(M.Schulze) P.Delforge Ophrys vanbruggeniana(J.Essink, L.Essink & Kreutz) P.Delforge Orchis arachnitesScop. Orchis fucifloraCrantz Orchis holosericeaBurm.f.

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]

This species is pollinated by Eucera bees, deceived by the flower that mimics a female bee.^[3]

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. chestermaniiJ.J.Wood – Sardinia
• Ophrys holosericea nothosubsp. delfuocoiD'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, Palestine, 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. robertidarumD'Alonzo & Perilli – Italy

References

1. "Ophrys holosericea (Burm.f.) Greuter". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
2. 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. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
3. Paulus, Hannes F. (10 August 2018). "Pollinators as isolation mechanisms: field observations and field experiments regarding specificity of pollinator attraction in the genus Ophrys (Orchidaceae und Insecta, Hymenoptera, Apoidea)". Entomologia Generalis. 37 (3–4): 261–316. doi:10.1127/entomologia/2018/0650.