Orchidaceae
Ophrys
Ophrys sphegodes

Ophrys sphegodes subsp. atrata (Rchb.f.) A.Bolòs

First published in Veg. Com. Barcelona: 265 (1950)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is SW. & S. Central Europe. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Baleares, Corse, France, Italy, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dimopoulos, P. & al. (2016). Vascular plants of Greece: An annotated checklist. Supplement. Willdenowia 46: 301-347.
  • 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.
  • Kühn, R., Pedersen, H.Æ. & Cribb, P.J. (2019). Field Guide to the Orchids of Europe and the Mediterranean: 1-430. Kew Publishing, England.
  • Pedersen, H.Æ. & Faurholdt, N. (2007). Ophrys. The Bee Orchids of Europe: 1-297. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • 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 incubacea.]
  • Vázquez Pardo, F.M. (2009). Revisión de la familia Orchidaceae en Extremadura (España). Folia Botanica Extremadurensis 3: 1-367. [Cited as Ophrys incubacea.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pedersen, H.Æ. & Faurholdt, N. (2007). Ophrys. The Bee Orchids of Europe: 1-297. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
France K:SPC-20398.000 No
Hornschuch, C.F. [s.n.] Ophrys atrata K000363989 Syntype Yes
Italy Ophrys atrata K000363988 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bentham, C.L. [s.n.] Ophrys atrata K000363991 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Bolivia Ophrys atrata K000363990 Type Yes
Spruner [s.n.] Greece Ophrys atrata K000363992 Unknown Type Material Yes
Botteri [s.n.] Croatia Ophrys atrata K000363993 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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  • Orchideae: e-monocot.org

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