Ophrys apifera
Bee Orchid
Also known as: Arachnites apifer (Huds.) Hoffm. +18 more
- Arachnites apifer (Huds.) Hoffm.
- Arachnites apiferus (Huds.) Hoffm.
- Ophrys albiflora Spruner ex Boiss.
- Ophrys apifera f. almaracensis (Pérez-Chisc., Durán Oliva & Gil Llano) P.Delforge
- Ophrys apifera f. aurita (Moggr.) Soó
- Ophrys apifera f. badensis (L.Lewis & Kreutz) P.Delforge
- Ophrys apifera f. basiliensis (S.Schwegler & Matthies) P.Delforge
- Ophrys apifera f. belgarum (Turner Ettl.) P.Delforge
- Ophrys apifera f. bicolor (E.Nelson) P.D.Sell
- Ophrys apifera f. botteronii (Chodat) P.D.Sell
- Ophrys apifera f. brevilabellata (Kreutz, R.Selig & Zelesny) P.Delforge
- Ophrys apifera f. chodatii Wilczek
- Ophrys apifera f. curviflora (A.Soulié) P.Delforge
- Ophrys apifera f. flaveola Klaver & Kreutz
- Ophrys apifera f. flavescens (Rosbach) P.D.Sell
- Ophrys apifera f. friburgensis (Freyhold) M.Schulze
- Ophrys apifera f. friburgensis (Freyhold) P.Delforge
- Ophrys apifera f. fulvofusca (M.P.Grasso & Scrugli) P.Delforge
- Ophrys apifera f. patinata (U.Grabner & Kreutz) P.Delforge
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Ophrys apifera (commonly known as Bee Orchid) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia