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Ophrys aveyronensis

Long time Ophrys aveyronensis has been considered as endemism of the Southern Cevennes with emphasis in the Northern part of the Causse Larzac in the departement Aveyron. Its pollinating bee is Andrena hattorfiana.

A few years ago identical plants have been found at several locations in Northern and Central Spanish mountains, too. These have been separated as an own species Ophrys vitorica by Karel Kreutz in Ber. Arbeitskrs. Heim. Orch. 24(1): 122 (2007). But I can't follow this because I don't see important differences between the French and Spanish orchids.

Ophrys aveyronensis
F Lapanouse-de-Cernon 5.6.2004

Ophrys aveyronensis
F Causse du Larzac 28.5.2000

Ophrys aveyronensis
left: E La Rioja, Ezcaray 27.5.2002
right: E Euskadi, El Cabrio 22.5.2003

Ophrys aveyronensis
E La Rioja, Ezcaray 27.5.2002



Start page Contents	Rev: 20-Sep-2003

Arachnitiforme Ophrys in Western Europe

Introduction
Comparison of Stigmatic Caves



Ophrys ...
... sipontensis				x
... garganica				x	x	x
... passionis	x	x
... majellensis				x
... castri-caesaris		x		x
... incubacea	x	x		x	x	x
... brutia				x
... minipassionis				x
... classica				x
... sphegodes	x	x	x	x
... massiliensis		x		x
... araneola		x	x	?
... virescens	?	x		?
... argensonensis		x
... illyrica				?
... tommasinii				?
'small from Gargano'				x
'early near Naples'				x
... riojana	x
... argentaria				x
... tarquinia				x
'western arachnitif.'	x	x
... arachnitiformis		x		x
... splendida		x		x
... aveyronensis	x	x
... castellana	x
... tyrrhena				x
... cilentana				x
... archipelagi				x
... mateolana				x
... cephalonica
... exaltata				x		x
... panormitana						x
... praecox					x
... morisii					x
... provincialis		x
... panattensis					x
... lunulata						x
... tarentina				x
... promontorii				x
... melitensis



Arachnitiforme Ophrys in Western Europe