Species

Ophrys holosericea (Burm. f.) Greuter

Late Spider-Orchid

Orchidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Ophrys (Bee Orchid)

Synonyms

Ophrys holosericea
Arachnites fuciflora
Arachnites oxyrhynchus
Epipactis arachnites
Ophrys aegirtica
Ophrys annae
Ophrys arachnites var. brachyotes
Ophrys arachnites var. cornigera
Ophrys arachnites var. linearis
Ophrys arachnites var. obscura
Ophrys aramaeorum
Ophrys baeteniorum
Ophrys bombyliflora
Ophrys brachyotes
Ophrys candica
Ophrys candica subsp. minoa
Ophrys candica var. minoa
Ophrys colossaea
Ophrys dinarica
Ophrys druentica
Ophrys elatior
Ophrys episcopalis
Ophrys episcopalis var. samia
Ophrys flavescens
Ophrys fuciflora
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. annae
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. elatior
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. gracilis
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. lorenae
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. maxima
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. tetraloniae
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. untchjii
Ophrys fuciflora var. apiformoides
Ophrys fuciflora var. carmeloides
Ophrys fuciflora var. cornigera
Ophrys fuciflora var. gracilis
Ophrys fuciflora var. linearis
Ophrys fuciflora var. maxima
Ophrys fuciflora var. posidonia
Ophrys fuciflora var. untchjii
Ophrys gracilis
Ophrys gresivaudanica
Ophrys halia
Ophrys helios
Ophrys holoserica subsp. annae
Ophrys holoserica subsp. aramaeorum
Ophrys holoserica subsp. colossaea
Ophrys holoserica subsp. dinarica
Ophrys holoserica subsp. druentica
Ophrys holoserica subsp. episcopalis
Ophrys holoserica subsp. gracilis
Ophrys holoserica subsp. gresivaudanica
Ophrys holoserica subsp. halia
Ophrys holoserica subsp. halicarnassia
Ophrys holoserica subsp. helios
Ophrys holoserica subsp. libanotica
Ophrys holoserica subsp. linearis
Ophrys holoserica subsp. lorenae
Ophrys holoserica subsp. maxima
Ophrys holoserica subsp. medea
Ophrys holoserica subsp. posidonia
Ophrys holoserica subsp. serotina
Ophrys holoserica subsp. taloniensis
Ophrys holoserica subsp. tetraloniae
Ophrys holoserica subsp. untchjii
Ophrys holoserica var. bicolor
Ophrys holoserica var. flavescens
Ophrys holoserica var. linearis
Ophrys insectifera subvar. linearis
Ophrys kranjcevii
Ophrys linearis
Ophrys maxima
Ophrys medea
Ophrys minoa
Ophrys nicotiae
Ophrys obscura
Ophrys oestrifera
Ophrys pharia
Ophrys posidonia
Ophrys serotina
Ophrys tetraloniae
Ophrys truncata
Ophrys untchjii
Orchis arachnites
Orchis fuciflora

Related species

Ophrys holosericea (Burm. f.) Greuter - Late Spider-Orchid
Ophrys apifera Huds. - Bee Orchid
Ophrys sphegodes Mill. - Early Spider-Orchid
Ophrys insectifera L. - Fly Orchid

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ophrys holosericea

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Ophrys holosericea

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Ophrys holosericea

Ophrys holosericea

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, periodically wet habitats

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