Ophrys bornmuelleri
| Ophrys bornmuelleri | |
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| O. bornmuelleri subsp. bornmuelleri in Cyprus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Ophrys |
| Species: | O. bornmuelleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Ophrys bornmuelleri M.Schulze[1]
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ophrys bornmuelleri is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to the eastern Mediterranean (Crete, Cyprus, the East Aegean islands, mainland Greece, Lebanon-Syria, the Palestine region, and Turkey) and northern Iraq.[1] It was first described by Maximilian Schultze in 1899.[2]
Subspecies
As of October 2025, Plants of the World Online accepted five subspecies:[1]
- Ophrys bornmuelleri subsp. bornmuelleri – eastern Mediterranean to northern Iraq
- Ophrys bornmuelleri subsp. carduchorum Renz & Taubenheim – southeast Turkey
- Ophrys bornmuelleri subsp. grandiflora (H.Fleischm. & Soó) Renz & Taubenheim – central and southern Turkey, Cyprus
- Ophrys bornmuelleri subsp. pallidiconi (Faurh.) Deniz – south-southwest Turkey
- Ophrys bornmuelleri subsp. ziyaretiana (Kreutz & Ruedi Peter) Kreutz – Turkey, Lebanon-Syria, the Palestine region
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Flower (initially identified as O. aphrodite, synonym of O. bornmuelleri subsp. bornmuelleri)
References
- ^ a b c d "Ophrys bornmuelleri M.Schulze", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2025-09-25
- ^ "Ophrys bornmuelleri M.Schulze", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2025-09-25