Ophrys sphegodes
Early Spider Orchid, Early Spider Orchid
Also known as: Arachnites atrata (Rchb.f.) Bubani, 1902 +16 more
- Arachnites atrata (Rchb.f.) Bubani, 1902
- Arachnites atratus (Rchb.f.) Tod.
- Arachnites fuciflorus var. ambiguus Tod.
- Ophrys aranifera f. istriaca Soó
- Ophrys aranifera f. ocellata Lojac.
- Ophrys aranifera f. pseudaranifera Murr
- Ophrys aranifera f. squalida Gren.
- Ophrys aranifera f. viridiflora Gren.
- Ophrys aranifera subsp. incubacea (Bianca) Soó
- Ophrys aranifera var. ambigua (Tod.) Guss.
- Ophrys aranifera var. atrata Rchb.f.
- Ophrys aranifera var. rubriflora RivasGoday
- Ophrys atrata Lindl.
- Ophrys atrata var. incubacea (Bianca) Nyman
- Ophrys biceratia Delile ex Nyman
- Ophrys brutia P.Delforge
- Ophrys cyanogramma Welw. ex Nyman
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Ophrys sphegodes (commonly known as Early spider orchid) is a tuberous orchid within the Orchidaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms