Ophrys apifera
A species in the Orchidaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Ophrys
- Species
- Ophrys apifera
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1762
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Ophrys apifera. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
111 synonyms in this snapshot · page 3 of 3
- Ophrys manginiName author: Tallon
- Ophrys purpureaName author: Tausch
- Ophrys ripaensisName author: Porta
- Ophrys rostrataName author: Ten.
- Ophrys saraepontanaName author: Ruppert
- Ophrys trolliiName author: Hegetschw.
- Ophrys trollii var. virescensName author: Chodat
- Ophrys truncataName author: Dulac
- Orchis apiferaName author: (Huds.) Salisb.
- Orchis arachnitesName author: (L.) Scop.
- Orchis pseudoapiferaName author: Caldesi
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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