Ophrys aranifera Huds.

First published in Fl. Angl., ed. 2: 392 (1778)
This name is a synonym of Ophrys sphegodes subsp. sphegodes

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Devillers-Terschuren, J., Delforge, P. & Devillers, P. (2006). Ophrys sphegodes Miller 1768, nom correct, et Ophrys aranifera Hudson 1778, synonyme postérieur, s'appliquent bien à la même espèce. Naturalistes Belges; Bulletin Mensuel 87: 85-120. [Cited as Ophrys sphegodes subsp. sphegodes.]
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens. [Cited as Ophrys sphegodes subsp. sphegodes.]
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève. [Cited as Ophrys sphegodes subsp. sphegodes.]
  • Galán Cela, P. & Gamarra, R. (2003). Check List of the Iberian and Balearic Orchids 2. Anales del Jardin Botanico de Madrid 60: 309-329. [Cited as Ophrys sphegodes subsp. sphegodes.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Ophrys sphegodes subsp. sphegodes.]
  • Kühn, R., Pedersen, H.Æ. & Cribb, P.J. (2019). Field Guide to the Orchids of Europe and the Mediterranean: 1-430. Kew Publishing, England. [Cited as Ophrys sphegodes subsp. sphegodes.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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