Ophrys lutea

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Orchideae
Subtribus: Orchidinae
Genus: Ophrys
Species: Ophrys lutea
Subspecies: (6)
O. l. subsp. aspea – O. l. subsp. galilaea – O. l. subsp. laurensis – O. l. subsp. lutea – O. l. subsp. melena – O. l. subsp. phryganae

Name

Ophrys lutea Cav., Icon. 2: 46 (1793).

Synonymy

Homotypic
- Arachnites luteus (Cav.) Tod., Orchid. Sicul.: 95 (1842).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Europe
- Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
Africa
- Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
Asia-Temperate
- Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Türkiye.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Cavanilles, A.J. 1793. Icones et Descriptiones Plantarum 2: 46, t. 160.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Ophrys lutea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Jul 22. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2026. Ophrys lutea. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2026. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Jul 22. Reference page.
Hassler, M. {{subst:CNTYEAR}}. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora.. Ophrys lutea. Accessed: 22 Jul {{subst:CNTYEAR}}. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2026. Ophrys lutea. Published online. Accessed: 22 Jul 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

العربية: حاجبية صفراء
català: Abellera groga
corsu: Ofride gialla
Deutsch: Gelbe Ragwurz
Ελληνικά: Οφρύς η κίτρινη
English: Yellow Ophrys
français: Ophrys jaune
עברית: דבורנית צהובה
Nederlands: Gele orchis
svenska: Gul ofrys
中文: 角蜂眉兰