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3169. Ophrys sabulosa Paulus & Gack ex P. Delforge in Natural. Belges 85 (Orchid. 17):
114 (2004) [O. fusca “tardiva – grande” Paulus & Gack, nom. prov.]
Garigue, dry meadows, scrubland. – Sicilia (Delforge 2004). – R.
3170. Ophrys gackiae P. Delforge in Natural. Belges 85 (Orchid. 17): 118, 119 (2004)
[Ophrys “(florentina-)fusca” Paulus & Gack in Jahresber. Naturwiss. Vereins
Wuppertal 43: 136 (1990) nom. prov.]
Garigue, dry meadows, scrubland. –S Sicily at Siracusa (Delforge 2001, 2005). – NC.
* Ophrys iricolor Desf. in Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 10: 224 (1807) [O. fusca Link subsp. iri-
color (Desf.) K. Richt., Pl. Eur. 1: 261 (1890)]
Garigue, dry meadows, scrubland. – It is reported in Sicily by several scholars (Bartolo &
Pulvirenti 1997 a, Danesch & Danesch 1969, Del Prete & Tosi 1988, Landwher 1983, Pignatti
1982), however its presence is excluded by Delforge (2001). To be verified.
* Ophrys lojaconoi P. Delforge in Natural. Belges 76 (Orchid. 8): 289 (1995) [based on O.
fusca fo. forestieri Rchb. fil. in Rchb. & Rchb. fil., Icon. Fl. Germ. Helv. 13-14: 74
(1851) aut var. forestieri Rchb. fil. in Rchb. & Rchb. fil., Icon. Fl. Germ. Helv. 13-14:
t. 112, fig. 12 (1851); Ophrys forestieri (Rchb. fil.) Lojac., Fl. Sicul. 3: 44 (1909)]
Garigue, dry meadows, scrubland. – Madonie in luoghi sassosi elevati: Aquileja, Pizzo di Pilo,
Piana dei Greci (Lojacono 1909). It is excluded by Delforge (2001: 354, “Pays Ga”). The esclu-
sion by Delforge (2005) is confermed.
* Ophrys funerea Viv., Fl. Cors. App. 1: 15 (1825)
Garigue, dry meadows, scrubland also in low-mountain areas. – Perhaps wrongly identified in
Castelbuono at Piano Grande and Monticelli (Lojacono 1909). Also M. Mimiani (VB 06.30)
(Falci & A. S. Giardina 2001). Delforge refuses its presence in Sicily (2001, 2005).
3171. Ophrys phryganae J. Devillers-Terschuren & P. Devillers in Natural. Belges
(Orchid. 13) 72 (3): 100 (1991)
Garigue, dry meadows, scrubland also in low-mountain areas. – M. Mimiani, C.da Antinello,
Portella Scalazza, M. Quartarone, M. Trabona, Lago Sfondato (Falci & A. S. Giardina 2001);
Doubtful Delforge (2005) about the occurrence in Sicily. – ?R.
3172. Ophrys caesiella P. Delforge in Natural. Belges 81 (Orchid. 13): 233 (2000) [incl.
O. fusca Link var. “parviflora” sensu Galesi (1999) nom. inval.]
SE – Garigue, dry meadows, scrubland also in low-mountain areas. –Valle Ippari: Poggio
Musenna, Castelluccio, Cozzo della Monaca, Contrada Torrevecchia, Contrada Martorina,
Contrada Passo Ippari (Galesi 1999 b: sub O. fusca Link var. “parviflora”); Fattoria Torresena
at i Noto, UTM 33SVA98 (Delforge 2001). – R.
3173. Ophrys lupercalis J. Devillers-Terschuren & P. Devillers in Natural. Belges (Orchid.
7) 75: 373 (1994) [O. fusca Auct. non Link 1800; O. “(nigroaena-)”fusca Paulus &
Gack nom. nud.]
Garigue, dry meadows, scrubland also in low-mountain areas. – Sicilia (Delforge 2000 a);
Abitato di Caltanissetta (Falci & S. A. Giardina 2000); Lago Sfondato (Falci & A. S. Giardina
2001). – R.

