Ophrys argolica

Ophrys argolica

"Ophrys argolica", the late spider orchid, or Argolian bee-orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to Greece, Italy, Croatia, Cyprus, Turkey, Lebanon and Syria. The epithet ""argolica"" refers to the Argolia region of Greece, southwest of Athens.
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Naming

At present, 7 subspecies are recognized:

⤷ "Ophrys argolica" subsp. "aegaea" H.A.Pedersen & Faurh. - Greek islands
⤷ "Ophrys argolica" subsp. "argolica" - Greece
⤷ "Ophrys argolica" subsp. "biscutella" Kreutz - southern Italy, Croatia
⤷ "Ophrys argolica" subsp. "crabronifera" Faurh. - central and southern Italy
⤷ "Ophrys argolica" subsp. "elegans" E.Nelson - Cyprus
⤷ "Ophrys argolica" subsp. "lesbis" H.A.Pedersen & Faurh. - western Turkey and the Greek Islands
⤷ "Ophrys argolica" subsp. "lucis" H.A.Pedersen & Faurh. - Turkey, Syria, Greek islands

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusOphrys
SpeciesO. argolica
Photographed in
Italy