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

Ophrys apifera Huds.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

OphrysL.accepted genus name
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
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

Species group names

Arachnites apifera (Huds.) Hoffm. homotypic synonym
Orchis apifera (Huds.) Salisb. homotypic synonym
Ophrys albiflora Spruner ex Boiss. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera [unranked] immaculata (Bréb.) Soó heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera f. almaracensis (Pérez-Chisc., Durán Oliva & Gil Llano) P. Delforge heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera f. aurita (Moggr.) Soó heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera f. basiliensis (S. Schwegler & Matthies) P. Delforge heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera f. belgarum (Turner Ettl.) P. Delforge heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera f. bicolor (E. Nelson) P. D. Sell heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera f. botteronii (Chodat) P. D. Sell heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera f. brevilabellata (Kreutz, R. Selig & Zelesny) P. Delforge heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera f. chodatii Wilczek heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera f. curviflora (A. Soulié) P. Delforge heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera f. flavescens (Rosbach) P. D. Sell heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera f. friburgensis (Freyhold) P. Delforge heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera f. fulvofusca (M. P. Grasso & Scrugli) P. Delforge heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera f. pauciflora A. Terracc. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera f. tilaventina (Nonis & Liverani) P. Delforge heterotypic synonym; nom. inval.
Ophrys apifera f. trollii (Hegetschw.) P. D. Sell heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera proles botteronii (Chodat) Asch. & Graebn. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera subsp. austriaca (Wiesb. ex Dichtl) K. Richt. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera subsp. botteronii (Chodat) Hegi heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera subsp. chlorantha (Hegetschw.) Arcang. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera subsp. friburgensis (Freyhold) P. Fourn. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera subsp. jurana Ruppert heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera subsp. muteliae (Mutel) K. Richt. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera subsp. purpurea (Tausch) K. Richt. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera subsp. trollii (Hegetschw.) K. Richt. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. almaracensis Pérez-Chisc., Durán Oliva & Gil Llano heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. aurita (Moggr.) Gremli heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. austriaca (Wiesb. ex Dichtl) Beck heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. basiliensis S. Schwegler & Matthies heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. belgarum Turner Ettl. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. bicolor E. Nelson heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. botteronii (Chodat) Brand heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. brevilabellata Kreutz, R. Selig & Zelesny heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. broteroi Welw. ex Nyman heterotypic synonym; nom. nud.
Ophrys apifera var. chlorantha (Hegetschw.) Nyman heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. cordatitepala Chodat heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. curviflora A. Soulié heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. filitepala Chodat heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. flavescens Rosbach heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. friburgensis Freyhold heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. fulvofusca M. P. Grasso & Scrugli heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. immaculata Bréb. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. muteliae Mutel heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. olimpiadae Ugr. ex E. G. Camus heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. purpurea (Tausch) Nyman heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. speciosa Nyman heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. subterrostrunca Brot. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys apifera var. tilaventina Nonis & Liverani heterotypic synonym; nom. inval.
Ophrys apifera var. trollii (Hegetschw.) Rchb. f. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys aquisgranensis Kaltenb. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys arachnites Mill. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys asilifera Vayr. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys austriaca Wiesb. ex Dichtl heterotypic synonym
Ophrys bicolor O. Nägeli heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Ophrys botteronii Chodat heterotypic synonym
Ophrys chlorantha Hegetschw. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys epeirophora Peter heterotypic synonym
Ophrys friburgensis (Freyhold) O. Nägeli heterotypic synonym
Ophrys immaculata (Bréb.) O. Nägeli heterotypic synonym
Ophrys insectifera subvar. aurita Moggr. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys integra Sacc. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys jurana (Ruppert) Neuberger heterotypic synonym
Ophrys mangini Tallon heterotypic synonym
Ophrys oestrifera M. Bieb. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys picta var. oestrifera (M. Bieb.) Bory & Chaub. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys purpurea Tausch heterotypic synonym
Ophrys ripaensis Porta heterotypic synonym
Ophrys rostrata Ten. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys saraepontana Ruppert heterotypic synonym
Ophrys scolopax var. oestrifera (M. Bieb.) Rchb. f. heterotypic synonym
Ophrys trollii Hegetschw. heterotypic synonym
Orchis oestrifera (M. Bieb.) M. Bieb. heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Basque: erle-lore; larania sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Catalan: abellas; abellera; abellera apífera; abelles; flor d´abella; flor d´abelles; flor d'abelles; flor de l´abella; flor de la Mare de Déu; flor de l'abella; herba abellera; herba melera; moscas d´ase; mosques d'ase; sabatetas de la Mare de Deu; sabatetes de la Mare de Déu sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Galician: abelleira; herba abelleira; herba da abella sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 High Aragonese: abejeta; abelleta sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Majorcan: abellas; abellera; abelles; bayera; beiera; beyera; moscas sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Portuguese: abelha; abelha-flor; abelheira; abelhinha; alipivre; alpivre; erva abelha; erva aranha; erva-abelha; erva-aranha; herva abelha; nangela; nigela; ofrio sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Spanish, Castillian: abeja; abejas del Parnaso; abejera; abejita; compañón de perro; flor de abeja; flor de la abeja; yerba de la abeja sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Valencian: abelletes; flor d'abella; mosquera

Literature

nomenclatural reference

Fl. Angl.: 340. 1762

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World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2010), copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Ophrys apifera Huds. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/877c41bb-7bed-40d6-a6d2-6090884bf778

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