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
	List 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.; ;

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. chestermanii J.J.Wood – Sardinia
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

^ ^a ^b ^c "Ophrys holosericea (Burm.f.) Greuter". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 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. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ 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.

[647934-1-1] "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.

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Taxon identifiers
Ophrys holosericea	Wikidata: Q161487 Wikispecies: Ophrys holosericea APDB: 161203 EUNIS: 189688 GBIF: 8922104 iNaturalist: 447982 IPNI: 647934-1 Observation.org: 644187 PalDat: Ophrys_holoserica PfaF: Ophrys holoserica PFI: 8131 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:647934-1 Species+: 18566 WFO: wfo-0000257918
Orchis holoserica	Wikidata: Q28420228 CoL: 7XR9Z GBIF: 2793006 IPNI: 1004037-1 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1004037-1 Tropicos: 100233884 WFO: wfo-0000259365