Ophrys holosericea

Ophrys holosericea
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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 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.; ;

Last updated June 06, 2025

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]

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, 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 2 3 "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.

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[647934-1-1] 1 2 3 "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.

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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