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Ophrys

The genus Ophrys is in the family Orchidaceae in the major group Angiosperms (Flowering plants).

Statistics are at the end of the page.

Species in Ophrys

See "Status", "Confidence level", "Source" for definitions.

Name Status Confi­dence level Source
Ophrys × aghemanii Renz Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys alasiatica Kreutz, Segers & H.Walraven Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × albertiana E.G.Camus Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × apicula J.C.Schmidt ex Rchb.f. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys apifera Huds. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × aquilana H.Baumann & Künkele Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × arachnitiformis Gren. & Philippe Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × araniferiformis Dalla Torre & Sarnth. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys argolica H.Fleischm. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys atlantica Munby Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × barbaricina M.Allard & M.P.Grasso Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × battandieri E.G.Camus Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × baumanniana Soó Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys benacensis (Reisigl) O. Danesch & E. Danesch & Ehrend. Accepted M TRO
Ophrys bertolonii Moretti Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys bombyliflora Link Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × borgersiae P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × boscoquartensis O.Danesch & E.Danesch Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × bourlieri Maire Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × braun-blanquetiana Soó Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × brigittae H.Baumann Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × campolati O.Danesch & E.Danesch Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × carica H.Baumann & Künkele Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × carpinensis O.Danesch & E.Danesch Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys carpitana M.R.Lowe, Gügel & Kreutz Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × carquierannensis E.G.Camus Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys caucasica Woronow ex Grossh. Accepted M TRO
Ophrys × chobautii G.Keller ex B.Tyteca & D.Tyteca Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × cicmiriana P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys cilicica Schltr. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × circaea W.Rossi & Prola Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × clapensis Balayer Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × cranbrookeana Godfery Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × cugniensis Soca Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × delphinensis O.Danesch & E.Danesch Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × devenensis Rchb.f. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × diakoptensis M.Bayer Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × eliasii Sennen ex E.G.Camus & A.Camus Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × emmae G.Keller ex H.Wettst. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × epidavrensis G.Eberle Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × ettlingeriana P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × extorris Soó Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × feldwegiana B.Baumann & H.Baumann Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × fernandii Rolfe Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × ferruginea W.Rossi & Liuti Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys ferrum-equinum Desf. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × flavicans Vis. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys flavomarginata (Renz) H.Baumann & Künkele Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys fuciflora (F.W.Schmidt) Moench Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys fusca Link Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × grafiana Soó Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × grampinii Cortesi Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × gumprechtii O.Danesch & E.Danesch Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × heraultii G.Keller ex Schrenk Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys heterochila (Renz & Taubenheim) P. Delforge Accepted M TRO
Ophrys insectifera L. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys isaura Renz & Taubenheim Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × joannae Maire Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × kalteiseniana B.Baumann & H.Baumann Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × kelleri Godfery Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys kojurensis Gölz Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys konyana Kreutz & Ruedi Peter Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys kopetdagensis K.P.Popov & Neshat. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys kotschyi H.Fleischm. & Soó Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × kulpensis Kreutz Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × kurzeorum H.Baumann Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys latakiana M.Schönfelder & H.Schönfelder Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × lefevreana P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × lefkarensis Segers & H.Walraven Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys lepida S.Moingeon & J.-M.Moingeon Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × lievreae Maire Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × lioniana P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × lithinensis C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × llenasii Sennen ex E.G.Camus Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × loneuxiana P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × luizetii E.G.Camus Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys lunulata Parl. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × lupiae O.Danesch & E.Danesch Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys lutea Cav. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys lycia Renz & Taubenheim Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × macchiatii E.G.Camus Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys macedonica (Fleischm.) Fleischm. ex Soó Accepted M TRO
Ophrys × maladroxiensis Scrugli, Todde & Cogoni Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × manfredoniae O.Danesch & E.Danesch Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × maremmae O.Danesch & E.Danesch Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × marinaltae M.R.Lowe, Piera & M.B.Crespo Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × marmarensis H.Baumann & Künkele Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × mazzolana Falci, S.A.Giardina & Serio Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × methonensis H.Baumann & Künkele Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × minuticauda Duffort Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × montis-angeli O.Danesch & E.Danesch Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × moreana H.Baumann & Künkele Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × mulierum H.Baumann & Künkele Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × nelsonii Contré & Delamain Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × neoruppertii A.Camus ex Ruppert Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × notabilis Renz & Taubenheim Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × nouletii E.G.Camus Accepted L WCSP
Ophrys × olbiensis E.G.Camus Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys omegaifera H.Fleischm. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × onckelinxiae P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × paphosiana H.Baumann & Künkele Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × peltieri Maire Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × personei Cortesi Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × perspicua Renz & Taubenheim Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × pietzschii Kümpel Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × piscinica P.Delforge & C.Delforge Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × plorae C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × poisneliae Menos Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × potentissima S.Hertel & Presser Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × pseudofusca Albert & Camus Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys pseudomammosa Renz Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × pseudoquadriloba Renz Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × quintartiana P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × rainei Albert & Jahand. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × rasbachii G.Eberle Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × rauschertii Kümpel Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × raynaudii P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × rechingeri Soó Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × regis-minois Halx Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys reinholdii Spruner ex Fleischm. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × salvatoris O.Danesch & E.Danesch Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys schulzei Bornm. & Fleischm. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys scolopax Cav. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × semibombyliflora Bergon & E.G.Camus Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × soller M.Henkel Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × sommieri E.G.Camus ex Cortesi Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × sorrentini Lojac. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys speculum Link Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys sphegodes Mill. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × spuria G.Keller ex Reinhard Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × stefaniae G.Kretzschmar & H.Kretzschmar Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × sundermanniana O.Danesch & E.Danesch Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × tempestatis (J.B. Först.) Del Prete Accepted M TRO
Ophrys tenthredinifera Willd. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × torrensis H.Dekker Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys umbilicata Desf. Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × vamvakiae Kohlmüller Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × varvarae Faller & K.Kreutz Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × vereeckeniana P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × vernonensis O.Danesch & E.Danesch Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × vespertilio W.Rossi & Contorni Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × vetula Risso Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × viglioneorum P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × vogatsica B.Willing & E.Willing Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys × waldmanniana Soó Accepted H WCSP
Ophrys zagrica Gölz Accepted H WCSP

Statistics

The Plant List includes 962 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Ophrys. Of these 146 are accepted species names.

The Plant List includes a further 789 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus Ophrys. We do not intend The Plant List to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of accepted infraspecific names.

Species names

The status of the 962 species names for the genus Ophrys recorded in The Plant List, are as follows:

Status Total
Accepted 146 15.2%
Synonym 514 53.4%
Unplaced 240 24.9%
Unassessed 62 6.4%

All names

The status of the 1,751 names (including infraspecific names) for the genus Ophrys recorded in The Plant List, are as follows:

Status Total
Accepted 212 12.1%
Synonym 1,220 69.7%
Unplaced 240 13.7%
Unassessed 79 4.5%

Of these names,

A further 1 name records indicate where names have been misapplied.

The confidence with which the status of the 962 species names recorded in The Plant List for the genus Ophrys, are assigned as follows:

Confidence level Accepted Synonym Unplaced Unassessed Total
High confidence 140 485 0 0 625 65.0%
Medium confidence 5 5 0 0 10 1.0%
Low confidence 1 24 240 62 327 34.0%

The source of the species name record found in The Plant List for the genus Ophrys, are as follows:

Source of record Accepted Synonym Unplaced Unassessed Misapplied Total
Tropicos 5 5 0 23 0 33 3.4%
WCSP 141 509 240 27 1 918 95.4%
WCSP (in review) 0 0 0 12 0 12 1.2%