Subspecies of flowering plant
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. taurica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade :
Tracheophytes
Clade :
Angiosperms
Clade :
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Orchidoideae
Genus:
Ophrys
Species:
Subspecies:
O. s. subsp. taurica
Trinomial name
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. taurica (Aggeenko) Soó ex Niketic & Djordjevic
[1]
Synonyms [1]
List
Ophrys adonidis A.Camus & Gomb.
Ophrys aegilica Engelen
Ophrys aesculapii subsp. pseudoaraneifera Renz
Ophrys alasiatica Kreutz, Segers & H.Walraven
Ophrys amanensis subsp. antalyensis (Kreutz & Seckel) Kreutz
Ophrys amanensis subsp. iceliensis (Kreutz) Kreutz
Ophrys antalyensis Kreutz & Seckel
Ophrys aranifera subsp. boissieri (Soó) Soó
Ophrys aranifera subsp. macedonica H.Fleischm. ex Soó
Ophrys aranifera subsp. mammosa (Desf.) Soó
Ophrys aranifera subsp. taurica (Aggeenko) K.Richt.
Ophrys aranifera subsp. vierhapperi (Soó) Soó
Ophrys caucasica Woronow ex Grossh.
Ophrys caucasica subsp. cyclocheila Aver.
Ophrys chaonica P.Delforge
Ophrys ciliciana (Kreutz) P.Delforge
Ophrys cretensis subsp. samica A.Alibertis
Ophrys cyclocheila (Aver.) P.Delforge
Ophrys doerfleri subsp. mouterdeana (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) Paulus & M.Hirth
Ophrys eretriae M.Hirth & Paulus
Ophrys grammica (B.Willing & E.Willing) Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
Ophrys grammica subsp. knossia A.Alibertis
Ophrys hansreinhardii M.Hirth
Ophrys herae M.Hirth & H.Spaeth
Ophrys herae subsp. janrenzii (M.Hirth) M.Hirth
Ophrys herae subsp. osmaniaca Kreutz
Ophrys hittitica Kreutz & Ruedi Peter
Ophrys hystera Kreutz & Ruedi Peter
Ophrys iceliensis Kreutz
Ophrys janrenzii M.Hirth
Ophrys knossia (A.Alibertis) P.Delforge
Ophrys leucophthalma Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
Ophrys macedonica (H.Fleischm. ex Soó) Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers
Ophrys mammosa Desf.
Ophrys mammosa subsp. caucasica (Woronow ex Grossh.) Soó
Ophrys mammosa subsp. ciliciana Kreutz
Ophrys mammosa subsp. cyclocheila (Aver.) B.Baumann, H.Baumann, R.Lorenz & Ruedi Peter
Ophrys mammosa subsp. falsomammosa B.Baumann & H.Baumann
Ophrys mammosa subsp. grammica B.Willing & E.Willing
Ophrys mammosa subsp. janrenzii (M.Hirth) Kreutz
Ophrys mammosa subsp. leucophthalma (Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers) Kreutz
Ophrys mammosa subsp. macedonica (H.Fleischm. ex Soó) Kreutz
Ophrys mammosa subsp. mouterdeana B.Baumann & H.Baumann
Ophrys mammosa subsp. parviflora Kreutz & H.Heitz
Ophrys mammosa subsp. posteria B.Baumann & H.Baumann
Ophrys mammosa subsp. serotina B.Willing & E.Willing
Ophrys mammosa subsp. taurica (Aggeenko) Soó
Ophrys mammosa subsp. vierhapperi (Soó) Soó
Ophrys morio Paulus & Kreutz
Ophrys mouterdeana (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) P.Delforge
Ophrys osmaniaca (Kreutz) P.Delforge
Ophrys palaestinae Kreutz & Shifman
Ophrys paphlagonica (Kreutz) P.Delforge
Ophrys posteria (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) Devillers & Devillers-Tersch.
Ophrys prespaensis M.Hirth & Paulus
Ophrys pseudomammosa Renz
Ophrys sintenisii H.Fleischm. & Bornm.
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. alasiatica (Kreutz, Segers & H.Walraven) H.Baumann & R.Lorenz
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. caucasica (Woronow ex Grossh.) Soó
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. grammica (B.Willing & E.Willing) Kreutz
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. herae (M.Hirth & H.Spaeth) Kreutz
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. janrenzii (M.Hirth) Kreutz
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. mammosa (Desf.) Soó ex E.Nelson
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. parnassica Soó ex J.J.Wood
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. sintenisii (H.Fleischm. & Bornm.) E.Nelson
Ophrys spruneri var. orientalis Soó
Ophrys taurica (Aggeenko) Nevski
Ophrys transhyrcana subsp. morio (Paulus & Kreutz) Kreutz
Ophrys transhyrcana subsp. mouterdeana (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) Kreutz
Ophrys transhyrcana subsp. paphlagonica Kreutz
Ophrys transhyrcana subsp. sintenisii (H.Fleischm. & Bornm.) Kreutz
Ophrys willingii Paulus & M.Hirth
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. taurica , with many synonyms , including Ophrys caucasica , is a subspecies of orchid native from southeast Europe through the Caucasus to Iran. As Ophrys caucasica , it has been recorded in numerous areas throughout Armenia , Azerbaijan , Georgia and Russia .[2] [3] Local names include Armenian : Սարդակիր Մեղվակիր , romanized : Sardakir mexvakir , Azerbaijani : xarı-bülbül and Georgian : ფუტკრის-დედა , romanized : put'k'ris-deda .
According to the IUCN Red List , the category and status of the species is "Endangered" – EN B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii).[citation needed ]
Description
During various stages of growth, the white petals of Ophrys sphegodes subsp. taurica turn into pink, where various colors (green, yellow, red, etc.) merge together. There are also patterns on the lip.[4]
Distribution
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. taurica is widely distributed. In southeast Europe, it is found in Albania , Bulgaria , East Thrace , Greece , Crimea , Romania and former Yugoslavia . In Western Asia, it is found in Crete , Cyprus , the East Aegean Islands , Iran , Iraq , Lebanon -Syria , the Palestine region and Turkey . It is also native to the North Caucasus and the South Caucasus .[1]
Local etymology
In Armenian, its native name (sardakir mexvakir ) refers to its primary pollinators, spiders (sard ) and bees (mexu ) and their food (kir ).[citation needed ]
Khara in Azerbaijani is a thick and shiny fabric with different patterns on it , that changes its colors when look at from different angles. Because of these characteristics, the plant acquired its Azerbaijani name, which translates as 'khara nightingale'. The spelling of the word khara becomes khari by requirement of the law of harmony in Azerbaijani.[5]
Culture
2007 stamp of Azerbaijan depicting the flower Khari Bulbul Music Festival logo in 1991 In 2014, an exhibition titled "Khari bulbul, a flower of peace and love" was organized by the Federal National Cultural Autonomy of Azerbaijanis in Russia.[6] In March 2014, a presentation ceremony involving Ophrys sphegodes subsp. taurica took place in the United States Botanic Garden Conservatory.[7]