Ophrys holosericea

Ophrys holosericea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Orchideae
Subtribus: Orchidinae
Genus: Ophrys
Species: Ophrys holosericea
Subspecies: O. h. subsp. andria – O. h. subsp. apulica – O. h. subsp. biancae – O. h. subsp. candica – O. h. subsp. chestermanii – O. h. subsp. elatior – O. h. subsp. gracilis – O. h. subsp. holosericea – O. h. subsp. lacaitae – O. h. subsp. oblita – ined. O. h. subsp. oxyrrhynchos – O. h. subsp. parvimaculata
Nothsubspecies: O. h. subsp. delfuocoi – O. h. subsp. robertidarum

Name

Ophrys holosericea (Burm.f.) Greuter, Boissiera 13: 185 (1967).

• Note: Most of the infraspecific names are found in IPNI using the species epithet holoserica and these can be safely autocorrected.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Orchis holosericea Burm.f., Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 4(App.): 237 (1770) as Orchis holoserica autocorrected under ICN Art. 60.1

References

Primary references

• Greuter, W. & Rechinger, K.H. 1967. Flora der Insel Kythera, gleichzeitig Beginn einer nomenklatorischen Überprüfung der griechischen Gefässpflanzenarten. Boissiera 13: 1–206. PDF Reference page.  185.

Additional references

• Greuter, W. 2008. On the correct name of the late spider orchid, and its appropriate spelling: Ophrys holosericea. Journal Europäischer Orchideen 40(4): 657–662. ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Lewis, L. & Kreutz, C.A.J. 2022. On the correct name of Late Spider Orchid Ophrys holosericea and its typification. Journal Europäischer Orchideen 54(3–4): 329–348. ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Ophrys holosericea in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2024 July 24.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Ophrys holosericea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 July 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Ophrys holosericea. Published online. Accessed: July 24 2024.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Hummel-Ragwurz
English: Late Spider Orchid

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