Ophrys atlantica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Orchideae
Subtribus: Orchidinae
Genus: Ophrys
Species: Ophrys atlantica

Ophrys atlantica Munby, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 3: 108 (1856).

Homotypic
- Ophrys fusca var. atlantica (Munby) Coss. in A.-H.Letourneux, Cat. Kabylie: 75 (1861).
- Ophrys fusca subsp. atlantica (Munby) E.G.Camus in E.G.Camus & A.A.Camus, Iconogr. Orchid. Europe 1: 292 (1928).
Heterotypic
- Ophrys fusca var. durieui Rchb.f. in H.G.L.Reichenbach, Icon. Fl. Germ. Helv. 13-14: 74 (1851).
- Ophrys fusca subsp. durieui (Rchb.f.) Soó, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 24: 26 (1927).
- Ophrys atlantica subsp. durieui (Rchb.f.) Maire & Weiller, in Fl. Afrique N. 6: 246 (1959 publ. 1960).

Native distribution areas:
Europe Southwestern Europe Spain. Africa Northern Africa Algeria, Marocco, Tunisia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2001. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 2: Orchidoideae (Part one); page 327 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850710-0

Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ophrys atlantica. Accessed: 2025 Sep 27.
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Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Ophrys atlantica. Accessed: 27 Sep 2025.Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Ophrys atlantica. Published online. Accessed: 27 Sep 2025. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Ophrys atlantica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Sep 2025. Reference page.