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Ophrys argolica

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Orchidaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Asparagales

Genus
  
Ophrys

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Ophrys reinholdii, Ophrys ferrum‑equinum, Ophrys crabronifera, Ophrys aesculapii, Ophrys aymoninii

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Ophrys argolica, Late Spider Orchid, or Argolian Bee-orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to Greece, Italy, Croatia, Cyprus, Turkey, Lebanon and Syria. The epithet "argolica" refers to the Argolia region of Greece, southwest of Athens.

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Subspecies

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

  • Ophrys argolica subsp. aegaea (Kalteisen & H.R.Reinhard) H.A.Pedersen & Faurh. - Greek islands
  • Ophrys argolica subsp. argolica - Greece
  • Ophrys argolica subsp. biscutella (O.Danesch & E.Danesch) Kreutz - southern Italy, Croatia
  • Ophrys argolica subsp. crabronifera (Sebast. & Mauri) Faurh. - central and southern Italy
  • Ophrys argolica subsp. elegans (Renz) E.Nelson - Cyprus
  • Ophrys argolica subsp. lesbis (Gölz & H.R.Reinhard) H.A.Pedersen & Faurh. - western Turkey and the Greek Islands
  • Ophrys argolica subsp. lucis (Kalteisen & H.R.Reinhard) H.A.Pedersen & Faurh. - Turkey, Syria, Greek islands

    • References

    Ophrys argolica Wikipedia
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