Kingdom Plantae Tribe Orchideae Scientific name Ophrys fuciflora Rank Species | Family Orchidaceae Genus Ophrys Higher classification Ophrys Order Asparagales | |
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Similar Ophrys, Ophrys sphegodes, Ophrys insectifera, Ophrys apifera, Orchis anthropophora |
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Ophrys fuciflora (late spider-orchid) is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family. It is widespread across much of Europe from Britain and Spain to Turkey and Romania, plus Libya and the Middle East as far east as Iraq.
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There has been considerable confusion over the correct name of this species. Many authors have called it Ophrys holoserica, but O. holoserica (Burm.f.) Greuter is a synonym of a different species, Ophrys apifera, the bee orchid.

Subspecies and varieties
A long list of subspecies and varieties have been proposed and named. At the present time (May 2014), the following are widely recognized:



References
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