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		Ophrys apennina ROMOLINI & SOCA

Fam.: Orchidaceae / Orchid Family

Genus: Ophrys L.

Ophrys apennina, described by ROMOLINI and SOCA from Latium in Central Italy in 2011, is rather similar to Ophrys serotina, that was already collected in the Monti Lepini by ROLLI in 1863, and invalidly published by CORTESI according to Rolli's description in 1910.

Authors:
	ROMOLINI:	Rolando Romolini, Italian botanist
	SOCA:	Remy Souche (alias Romieg Soca, 1951 - ), French orchid specialist
	L.:	Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals
	ROLLI:	Ettore Rolli (1818 - 1876), Italian botanist
	CORTESI:	Fabrizio Cortesi (1879 - 1949), Italian botanist

Etymology:
	Ophrys:	Greek plant name, from ophrys = eyebrow
	apennina:	from the Appennins (Italian mountain range)
	serotina:	late flowering


Fig. 1: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Abruzzo Isernia 4.5.1989


Fig. 2: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Abruzzo Isernia 4.5.1989


Fig. 3: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Abruzzo Isernia 4.5.1989


Fig. 4: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Abruzzo Isernia 4.5.1989


Fig. 5: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Abruzzo Isernia 4.5.1989


Fig. 6: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Abruzzo Isernia 4.5.1989


Fig. 7: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Abruzzo Isernia 4.5.1989


Fig. 8: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Abruzzo Isernia 4.5.1989


Fig. 9: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Abruzzo Isernia 6.6.2002


Fig. 10: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Abruzzo Palena 7.6.2002


Fig. 11: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Abruzzo Palena 7.6.2002


Fig. 12: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Majella, Passo San Leonardo 8.6.2002


Fig. 13: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Majella, Passo San Leonardo 8.6.2002


Fig. 14: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Majella, Passo San Leonardo 8.6.2002


Fig. 15: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Prov.Potenza, San Martino d'Agri 7.5.1989


Fig. 16: Ophrys apennina / Appennins Late Spider Bee Orchid I Prov.Potenza, San Martino d'Agri 7.5.1989

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