Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > 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

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 prol. 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 holoserica (Burm. f.) Greuter 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 holoserica Burm. f. heterotypic synonym
Orchis oestrifera (M. Bieb.) M. Bieb. heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Bulgarian: Обикновена пчелица sources: Bulgarian PESI focal point
 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 melera; moscas d´ase; mosques d'ase; sabatetas de la Mare de Deu; sabatetes de la Mare de Déu sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Dutch: Bijenorchis sources: Dutch Species Register
 English: Bee orchid sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))
 English-United States: Bee Orchid sources: Charles Hussey
 Euskera: erle-lore; larania sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Galician: abelleira; herba abelleira; Magairlín na mbeach sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Irish: Magairlín na mbeach sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))
 Majorcan: abellas; abellera; abelles; bayera; beiera; beyera; moscas sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Portuguese: abelha-flor; abelhinha; alipivre; alpivre; erva abelha; erva aranha; herva abelha; nangela; ofrio sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Spanish, Castillian: abeja; abejas del Parnaso; abejera; compañón de perro; yerba de la abeja sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Ukrainian: Офрис бджолоносна sources: Ukraine PESI focal point
 Valencian: abelletes; flor d'abella; mosquera sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Welsh: tegeirian y wenynen

Literature

nomenclatural reference

Huds., Fl. Angl., ed. 1. 1762.

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Citation

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 http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?UUID=877C41BB-7BED-40D6-A6D2-6090884BF778

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Occurrence

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Environment

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Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.
annex IV EU Habitat Directive Annex IV: Species of community interest in need of strict protection.

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