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Ophrys apifera Huds.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Fl. Angl.: 340 (1762)

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Liliopsida
order
Asparagales
family
Orchidaceae
genus
Ophrys
species
Ophrys apifera

Name

Synonyms
Arachnites apifer (Huds.) Hoffm.
Arachnites apiferus (Huds.) Hoffm.
Ophrys albiflora Spruner
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
Homonyms
Ophrys apifera Huds.
Common names
Abelheira in Portuguese
Bee Orchid in English
Bee Orchid in English
Beien-Aperhoerorchidee in Luxembourgish
Biblomst in Danish
Biblomst in Danish
Biblomst in Danish
Biblomst in Danish
Bienen-Ragwurz in German
Bienen-Ragwurz in German
Bienen-Ragwurz in German
Bienen-Ragwurz in German
Bienen-Ragwurz in German
Bienen-Ragwurz in German
Bienen-Ragwurz in German
Bienen-Ragwurz in German
Bienenragwurz in German
Biflueblomst in Danish
Biflueblomst in Danish
Bijenorchis in Dutch
Dwulistnik pszczeli in Polish
Erle-lorea in Basque
Erva-abelha in Portuguese
Flor d'abella in Catalan–Valencian
Gehörnte Ragwurz in German
Gewöhnliche Bienen-Ragwurz in German
Gewöhnliche Bienen-Ragwurz in German
Magairlín na mbeach in Irish
Méhbangó in Hungarian
Ofride fior delle Api in Italian
Ofride fior delle Api in Italian
Ofride fior delle Api in Italian
Ofride fior delle Api in Italian
Ophrys abeille in French
Ophrys abeille in French
Ophrys abeille in French
Ophrys abeille in French
Ophrys abeille in French
Ophrys abeille in French
Orquídea Abeja in Spanish
Pčelina kokica in Croatian
Tegeirian Gwenynen in Welsh
Tegeirian y Gwenyn in Welsh
Tegeirian y Wenynen in Welsh
abellera in Catalan–Valencian
bee orchid in English
bi-ofrys in Swedish
biblomster in Swedish
biblomster in Swedish
bijenorchis in Dutch

Bibliographic References

  1. Colling G., Helminger T., Krippel Y., Schneider S. & Daco L. 2025. - Red List of the Vascular Plants of Luxembourg. Ferrantia 93, Musée national d’histoire naturelle, Luxembourg, 65 pp http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q136766546
  2. Mirek Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa H., Zając A., Zając A., Zając M.. 2020. Vascular plants of Poland. An annotated checklist. W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków. W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków
  3. Svenska kärlväxtnamn (2011) Databas levererad av Thomas Karlsson 2011-06-16
  4. Van der Meijden, R. (2005)
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