Taxonomy details for Bosom Orchid (Ophrys mammosa)

Relationship: Deviation

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Species Ophrys mammosa (parent: Complex Ophrys sphegodes) Many-to-one Subspecies Ophrys sphegodes taurica (parent: Species Ophrys sphegodes)
Subspecies Ophrys mammosa cyclocheila (parent: Species Ophrys mammosa)
Subspecies Ophrys mammosa leucophtalma (parent: Species Ophrys mammosa)
Subspecies Ophrys mammosa mammosa (parent: Species Ophrys mammosa)
Subspecies Ophrys mammosa mouterdeana (parent: Species Ophrys mammosa)
Subspecies Ophrys mammosa serotina (parent: Species Ophrys mammosa)
Subspecies Ophrys mammosa taurica (parent: Species Ophrys mammosa)
Subspecies Ophrys transhyrcana morio (parent: Species Ophrys mammosa)

Additionally to O. mammosa transhrycana (O. spheggodes transhyrcana according to POWO), these entities are the most currently considered in the O. mammosa species complex, all considered synonyms under O. sphegodes taurica by POWO according to a very lumper and still controversial point of view.
Establishing the complex as a separate species is the best and simplest compromise here to allow us considering the main geographical / phenological / ethological diversity observed in the field by naturalists.

Downstream deviations for Ophrys mammosa 1

Downstream flagged taxa: 1
Created by abounabat on 04 May, 2023