Kingdom: Plantae > Division: Tracheophyta > Class: Magnoliopsida > Order: Asparagales > Family: Orchidaceae > Genus: Ophrys > Species: Ophrys sphegodes > See subspecies
Scientific name Source
Ophrys sphegodes x bertolonii Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. sphegodes var. gigantea AFuchs Soó Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. atrata (Lindl.) E.Mayer Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. spruneri (Nyman) E.Nelson Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. sphegodes Mill. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. aesculapii (Renz) Soó Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. mammosa (Desf.) Soó ex E.Nelson Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. helenae (Renz) Soó & D.M.Moore Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2001)
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. lycia (Renz & Taubenheim) H.A.Pedersen & P.J.Cribb
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. passionis (Sennen) Sanz & Nuet
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. lunulata (Parl.) H.Sund.
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. araneola (Rchb.) M.Laínz
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. aveyronensis J.J.Wood
Ophrys sphegodes var. transhyrcana (Czerniak.) P.J.Cribb
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. amanensis (E.Nelson ex Renz & Taubenheim) H.A.Pedersen, P.J.Cribb & Rolf Kühn

Ophrys sphegodes Mill.

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by 3 international agreements

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

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IUCN Red List Category
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Regionally Extinct
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Extinct in the Wild
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EU conservation status

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Natura 2000 sites

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Legal status

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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Synonym for this species is listed in CITES. See there for more details. http://www.cites.org/eng
Commission regulation (EU) No 1320/2014, of 1 December 2014, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora) http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm

Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
Echte Spinnen-Ragwurz German Korneck, D., M. Schnittler & I. Vollmer
Synonym Author
Ophrys aranifera Huds.
Ophrys fucifera Curtis

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External data

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