Orchis holosericea Burm.f.

First published in Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 4(App.): 237 (1770)
This name is a synonym of Ophrys holosericea

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • 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 holoserica.]
  • Greuter, W. (2008). On the correct name of the Late Spider Orchid, and its appropriate spelling: Ophrys holosericea. Journal Europäischer Orchideen 40: 657-662. [Cited as Ophrys holosericea.]
  • Lewis, L. & Kreutz, K. (2022). An the correct name of Late Spider Orchid Ophrys holosericea and its typification. Journal Europäischer Orchideen 54: 329-348. [Cited as Ophrys holosericea.]

Other Data

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Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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