Ophrys argolica

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Ophrys argolica
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Ophrys argolica subsp. biscutella
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Ophrys
Species:
O. argolica
Binomial name
Ophrys argolica
H.Fleischm.
Synonyms [1]
  • Ophrys ferrum-equinum subsp. argolica(H.Fleischm.) Soó
  • Ophrys ferrum-equinum f. fallaxSoó

Ophrys argolica, the late spider orchid, or Argolian bee-orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to Greece, Italy, Croatia, Cyprus, Turkey, Lebanon and Syria. [1] [2] The epithet "argolica" refers to the Argolia region of Greece, southwest of Athens. [3]

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Subspecies

At present (May 2014), 7 subspecies are recognized: [1]

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