Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Asparagales > Family Orchidaceae

Ophrys L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Arachnites*	F. W. Schmidt	heterotypic synonym
*Myodium*	Salisb.	heterotypic synonym
*Ophrys achillis*	P. Delforge	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys aegilica*	Engelen	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys alasiatica*	Kreutz, Segers & H. Walraven	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys albanica*	Presser	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys amphidami*	P. Delforge	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys aphrodite*	Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys apifera*	Huds.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys apollonae*	Paulus & M. Hirth	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys appennina*	Romolini & Soca	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys archipelagi subsp. adriatica*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys argolica*	H. Fleischm.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys astarte*	Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys atlantica*	Munby	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys beirana*	D. Tyteca, J. Pessoa & Luísa Borges	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys bertolonii*	Moretti	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys bilunulata subsp. kalirachiensis*	Paulus, M. Hirth & Dimadis	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys blacatina*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys bombyliflora*	Link	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys carpitana*	M. R. Lowe, Gügel & Kreutz	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys cattaniae*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys cephaloniensis*	Paulus	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys chalkae*	M. Hirth & H. Spaeth	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys chiosica*	P. Delforge, Onckelinx & Saliaris	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys cilicica*	Schltr.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys cinnabarina*	Romolini & Soca	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys classica subsp. lastobona*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys cretensis subsp. samica*	A. Alibertis	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys croatica*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys cythnia*	P. Delforge & Onckelinx	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys dalmatina*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys decembris*	S. Moingeon & J.-M. Moingeon	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys dicipulus*	Valahas	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys dimidiata*	Rakosy, Paulus & M. Hirth	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys eivissa*	Riech. & H. Kohlmüller	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys ellinicaea*	Kreutz & Tenschert	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys eretriae*	M. Hirth & Paulus	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys ferrum-equinum*	Desf.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys flavomarginata*	(Renz) H. Baumann & Künkele	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys fuciflora subsp. dinarica*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys fuciflora subsp. lunatina*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys fuciflora subsp. montiliensis*	Aubenas & Scappat.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys fuciflora subsp. pallidiconi*	Faurh.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys fuciflora subsp. souchei*	R. Martin & Véla	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys fusca*	Link	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys grammica subsp. knossia*	A. Alibertis	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys gravinensis*	D'Alonzo	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys hansreinhardii*	M. Hirth	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys hellenica*	Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys heracleotica*	Gavalas, Kreutz & Z. Antonop.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys herae subsp. osmaniaca*	Kreutz	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys hippocratis*	P. Delforge	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys holoserica subsp. cerigona*	B. Baumann & H. Baumann	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys holoserica subsp. cyrenaica*	Kreutz	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys holoserica subsp. ethemeae*	Kreutz	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys holoserica subsp. laxiflora*	Zelesny & Kreutz	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys holoserica subsp. mesopotamica*	Kreutz & H. Baumgartner bis	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys holoserica subsp. paolina*	V. Liverani & Romolini	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys holoserica subsp. toroslaria*	Kreutz, Gügel & Zaiss	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys holoserica subsp. vanbruggeniana*	J. Essink, L. Essink & Kreutz	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys holosericea*	(Burm. f.) Greuter	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys horvatii*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys hospitalis*	P. Delforge	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys incubacea subsp. drveniki*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys incubacea subsp. pacensis*	F. M. Vázquez	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys insectifera*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys isaura*	Renz & Taubenheim	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys istriensis*	S. Hertel, Paulus & Weyland	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys japigiae*	Turco, D'Emerico, Dura, Gennaio & Medagli	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys kallaikia*	C. E. Hermos.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys kassandra*	Presser, Z. Antonop. & Tenschert	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys kedra*	Paulus	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys konyana*	Kreutz & Ruedi Peter	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys korae*	M. Hirth & Paulus	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys korculana*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys kotschyi*	H. Fleischm. & Soó	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys kreutzii*	W. Hahn, R. Wegener & J. Mast	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys lapethica subsp. pamphylica*	Kreutz	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys largopetala*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys latakiana*	M. Schönfelder & H. Schönfelder	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys lenae*	M. R. Lowe & D. Tyteca	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys lepida*	S. Moingeon & J.-M. Moingeon	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys lessonae*	Romolini & Soca	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys ligustica*	Romolini & Soca	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys lunulata*	Parl.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys lutea*	Cav.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys lychnitis*	Paulus & M. Hirth	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys lycia*	Renz & Taubenheim	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys lycomedis*	P. Delforge	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys malacitana*	M. R. Lowe, I. Phillips & Paulus	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys malvasiana*	S. Hertel & Weyland	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys mammosa subsp. ciliciana*	Kreutz	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys mammosa subsp. parviflora*	Kreutz & H. Heitz	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys maritima*	Pacifico & Soca	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys masticorum*	P. Delforge & Saliaris	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys mattinatae*	Medagli, A. Rossini, Quitadamo, D'Emerico & Turco	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys mavrochila*	S. Hertel & Presser	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys mavromata*	A. Alibertis & Triantafyll.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys meropes*	P. Delforge	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys metaurensis*	Klaver & Kreutz	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys minipassionis*	Romolini & Soca	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys molisana*	P. Delforge	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys murgiana*	Cillo, Medagli & Margh.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys mycenensis*	S. Hertel & Paulus	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys nicolae*	Q. G. Manni	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys oblita*	Kreutz, Gügel & W. Hahn	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys oceanica*	Soca	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys oestrifera subsp. akcaliensis*	Perschke	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys oestrifera subsp. minutiflora*	J. Essink, L. Essink, Gügel, Kreutz & Zaiss	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys oestrifera subsp. montis-gargani*	Van de Vijver & W. Looken	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys oestrifera subsp. stavri*	Kalog., Delipetrou & A. Alibertis	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys olympiotissa*	Paulus	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys omegaifera*	H. Fleischm.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys oreas*	Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys orphanidea*	Saliaris & P. Delforge	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. ingrassiae*	Dura, Turco, Gennaio & Medagli	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys pallidula*	Paulus	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys pantalarensis*	V. Campo & Biagioli	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys pelinaea*	P. Delforge	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys penelopeae*	Paulus	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys personata*	P. Delforge	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys peucetiae*	Lozito, D'Emerico, Medagli & Turco	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys phaidra*	Paulus	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys pinguis*	Romolini & Soca	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys pintoi*	M. R. Lowe & D. Tyteca	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys polycratis*	P. Delforge	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys praemelena*	S. Hertel & Presser	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys prespaensis*	M. Hirth & Paulus	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys pseudohittitica*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys pseudomammosa*	Renz	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys pseudomelena*	Turco, Medagli & D'Emerico	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys pseudomigoutiana*	R. Martin, Véla & Ouni	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys ptolemaea*	P. Delforge	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys pulsanoi*	Soca	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys querciphila*	Nicole, Hervy & Soca	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys rasinii*	Soca	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys reinhardiorum*	Paulus	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys reinholdii*	Spruner ex Fleischm.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys rilicica*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys saliarisii*	Paulus & M. Hirth	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys salonitana*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys samiotissa*	M. Hirth & Paulus	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys sappho*	Devillers-Tersch., Devillers, Dedroog, Baeten & Flausch	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys schulzei*	Bornm. & Fleischm.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys scolopax*	Cav.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys scyria*	P. Delforge & Onckelinx	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys spalatina*	Kranjčev	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys speculum*	Link	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Ophrys sphegodes*	Mill.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys suboccidentalis*	J.-P. Ring, J.-C. Querré & Y. Wilcox	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys taigetica*	Presser & S. Hertel	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys tenthredinifera*	Willd.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys theophrasti*	Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys tili*	M. Hirth & H. Spaeth	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys tremoris*	Gämperle & Gölz	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys ulupinara*	W. Hahn, Passin & R. Wegener	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys umbilicata*	Desf.	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys urteae*	Paulus	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys vitorica*	Kreutz	taxonomically included in
*Ophrys willingii*	Paulus & M. Hirth	taxonomically included in

Children

Ophrys achillis P. Delforge
Ophrys aegilica Engelen
Ophrys alasiatica Kreutz, Segers & H. Walraven
Ophrys albanica Presser
Ophrys amphidami P. Delforge
Ophrys aphrodite Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.
Ophrys apifera Huds.
Ophrys apollonae Paulus & M. Hirth
Ophrys appennina Romolini & Soca
Ophrys archipelagi subsp. adriatica Kranjčev
Ophrys argolica H. Fleischm.
Ophrys astarte Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.
Ophrys atlantica Munby
Ophrys beirana D. Tyteca, J. Pessoa & Luísa Borges
Ophrys bertolonii Moretti
Ophrys bilunulata subsp. kalirachiensis Paulus, M. Hirth & Dimadis
Ophrys blacatina Kranjčev
Ophrys bombyliflora Link
Ophrys carpitana M. R. Lowe, Gügel & Kreutz
Ophrys cattaniae Kranjčev
Ophrys cephaloniensis Paulus
Ophrys chalkae M. Hirth & H. Spaeth
Ophrys chiosica P. Delforge, Onckelinx & Saliaris
Ophrys cilicica Schltr.
Ophrys cinnabarina Romolini & Soca
Ophrys classica subsp. lastobona Kranjčev
Ophrys cretensis subsp. samica A. Alibertis
Ophrys croatica Kranjčev
Ophrys cythnia P. Delforge & Onckelinx
Ophrys dalmatina Kranjčev
Ophrys decembris S. Moingeon & J.-M. Moingeon
Ophrys dicipulus Valahas
Ophrys dimidiata Rakosy, Paulus & M. Hirth
Ophrys eivissa Riech. & H. Kohlmüller
Ophrys ellinicaea Kreutz & Tenschert
Ophrys eretriae M. Hirth & Paulus
Ophrys ferrum-equinum Desf.
Ophrys flavomarginata (Renz) H. Baumann & Künkele
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. dinarica Kranjčev
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. lunatina Kranjčev
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. montiliensis Aubenas & Scappat.
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. pallidiconi Faurh.
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. souchei R. Martin & Véla
Ophrys fusca Link
Ophrys grammica subsp. knossia A. Alibertis
Ophrys gravinensis D'Alonzo
Ophrys hansreinhardii M. Hirth
Ophrys hellenica Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.
Ophrys heracleotica Gavalas, Kreutz & Z. Antonop.
Ophrys herae subsp. osmaniaca Kreutz
Ophrys hippocratis P. Delforge
Ophrys holoserica subsp. cerigona B. Baumann & H. Baumann
Ophrys holoserica subsp. cyrenaica Kreutz
Ophrys holoserica subsp. ethemeae Kreutz
Ophrys holoserica subsp. laxiflora Zelesny & Kreutz
Ophrys holoserica subsp. mesopotamica Kreutz & H. Baumgartner bis
Ophrys holoserica subsp. paolina V. Liverani & Romolini
Ophrys holoserica subsp. toroslaria Kreutz, Gügel & Zaiss
Ophrys holoserica subsp. vanbruggeniana J. Essink, L. Essink & Kreutz
Ophrys holosericea (Burm. f.) Greuter
Ophrys horvatii Kranjčev
Ophrys hospitalis P. Delforge
Ophrys incubacea subsp. drveniki Kranjčev
Ophrys incubacea subsp. pacensis F. M. Vázquez
Ophrys insectifera L.
Ophrys isaura Renz & Taubenheim
Ophrys istriensis S. Hertel, Paulus & Weyland
Ophrys japigiae Turco, D'Emerico, Dura, Gennaio & Medagli
Ophrys kallaikia C. E. Hermos.
Ophrys kassandra Presser, Z. Antonop. & Tenschert
Ophrys kedra Paulus
Ophrys konyana Kreutz & Ruedi Peter
Ophrys korae M. Hirth & Paulus
Ophrys korculana Kranjčev
Ophrys kotschyi H. Fleischm. & Soó
Ophrys kreutzii W. Hahn, R. Wegener & J. Mast
Ophrys lapethica subsp. pamphylica Kreutz
Ophrys largopetala Kranjčev
Ophrys latakiana M. Schönfelder & H. Schönfelder
Ophrys lenae M. R. Lowe & D. Tyteca
Ophrys lepida S. Moingeon & J.-M. Moingeon
Ophrys lessonae Romolini & Soca
Ophrys ligustica Romolini & Soca
Ophrys lunulata Parl.
Ophrys lutea Cav.
Ophrys lychnitis Paulus & M. Hirth
Ophrys lycia Renz & Taubenheim
Ophrys lycomedis P. Delforge
Ophrys malacitana M. R. Lowe, I. Phillips & Paulus
Ophrys malvasiana S. Hertel & Weyland
Ophrys mammosa subsp. ciliciana Kreutz
Ophrys mammosa subsp. parviflora Kreutz & H. Heitz
Ophrys maritima Pacifico & Soca
Ophrys masticorum P. Delforge & Saliaris
Ophrys mattinatae Medagli, A. Rossini, Quitadamo, D'Emerico & Turco
Ophrys mavrochila S. Hertel & Presser
Ophrys mavromata A. Alibertis & Triantafyll.
Ophrys meropes P. Delforge
Ophrys metaurensis Klaver & Kreutz
Ophrys minipassionis Romolini & Soca
Ophrys molisana P. Delforge
Ophrys murgiana Cillo, Medagli & Margh.
Ophrys mycenensis S. Hertel & Paulus
Ophrys nicolae Q. G. Manni
Ophrys oblita Kreutz, Gügel & W. Hahn
Ophrys oceanica Soca
Ophrys oestrifera subsp. akcaliensis Perschke
Ophrys oestrifera subsp. minutiflora J. Essink, L. Essink, Gügel, Kreutz & Zaiss
Ophrys oestrifera subsp. montis-gargani Van de Vijver & W. Looken
Ophrys oestrifera subsp. stavri Kalog., Delipetrou & A. Alibertis
Ophrys olympiotissa Paulus
Ophrys omegaifera H. Fleischm.
Ophrys oreas Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.
Ophrys orphanidea Saliaris & P. Delforge
Ophrys oxyrrhynchos subsp. ingrassiae Dura, Turco, Gennaio & Medagli
Ophrys pallidula Paulus
Ophrys pantalarensis V. Campo & Biagioli
Ophrys pelinaea P. Delforge
Ophrys penelopeae Paulus
Ophrys personata P. Delforge
Ophrys peucetiae Lozito, D'Emerico, Medagli & Turco
Ophrys phaidra Paulus
Ophrys pinguis Romolini & Soca
Ophrys pintoi M. R. Lowe & D. Tyteca
Ophrys polycratis P. Delforge
Ophrys praemelena S. Hertel & Presser
Ophrys prespaensis M. Hirth & Paulus
Ophrys pseudohittitica Kranjčev
Ophrys pseudomammosa Renz
Ophrys pseudomelena Turco, Medagli & D'Emerico
Ophrys pseudomigoutiana R. Martin, Véla & Ouni
Ophrys ptolemaea P. Delforge
Ophrys pulsanoi Soca
Ophrys querciphila Nicole, Hervy & Soca
Ophrys rasinii Soca
Ophrys reinhardiorum Paulus
Ophrys reinholdii Spruner ex Fleischm.
Ophrys rilicica Kranjčev
Ophrys saliarisii Paulus & M. Hirth
Ophrys salonitana Kranjčev
Ophrys samiotissa M. Hirth & Paulus
Ophrys sappho Devillers-Tersch., Devillers, Dedroog, Baeten & Flausch
Ophrys schulzei Bornm. & Fleischm.
Ophrys scolopax Cav.
Ophrys scyria P. Delforge & Onckelinx
Ophrys spalatina Kranjčev
Ophrys speculum Link
Ophrys sphegodes Mill.
Ophrys suboccidentalis J.-P. Ring, J.-C. Querré & Y. Wilcox
Ophrys taigetica Presser & S. Hertel
Ophrys tenthredinifera Willd.
Ophrys theophrasti Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.
Ophrys tili M. Hirth & H. Spaeth
Ophrys tremoris Gämperle & Gölz
Ophrys ulupinara W. Hahn, Passin & R. Wegener
Ophrys umbilicata Desf.
Ophrys urteae Paulus
Ophrys vitorica Kreutz
Ophrys willingii Paulus & M. Hirth

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: koruorhot sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Swedish: ofrysar

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 948. 1753

Genbank

Citation

World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2010), copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Ophrys L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/1e24fa0f-475d-4e23-9573-2783cc74d3e2

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Importance

IUCN:
Red List status EN 2006 This species is endangered and is considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

This species is endangered and is considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

Red List status LC 2006 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.