''Ophrys holosericea'', the late spider orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the family

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, native to western and central Europe and the Mediterranean region. There has been considerable confusion about the identity of this species and the correct spelling of its name.

Subtaxa

The following subtaxa are accepted: *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''andria'' – Aegean Islands *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''apulica'' – Eastern and southern Italy, southern

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, southern Croatia *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''biancae'' – Sicily *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''candica'' – Italy, Sicily, East Aegean Islands, Greece, Crete, Turkey *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''chestermanii'' –

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*''Ophrys holosericea'' nothosubsp. ''delfuocoi'' – Italy *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''elatior'' – Eastern France, Switzerland, southwestern Germany *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''gracilis'' – Italy,

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*''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''holosericea'' – Entire range *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''lacaitae'' – southern Italy, Sicily, Malta, Vis *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''oblita'' – Southern Greece, East Aegean Islands, Turkey, Lebanon/Syria, Israel *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''oxyrrhynchos'' – southern Italy, Sicily, Malta *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''pallidiconi'' – South southwest Turkey *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''parvimaculata'' – South-central and southern Italy *''Ophrys holosericea'' nothosubsp. ''robertidarum'' – Italy

References

holosericea Flora of Great Britain Flora of Middle Europe Flora of France Flora of Corsica Flora of Southeastern Europe Flora of Western Asia Flora of Libya Plants described in 1967 Taxa named by Nicolaas Laurens Burman Long stubs with short prose {{Orchidoideae-stub