Editing Ophrys apifera (section)

== Taxonomy ==
The specific evolutionary relationships between members of this genus are still poorly understood, and the best method for classifying orchid species and their variants is highly debated.<ref name="Borg-Karlson-1990">{{Cite journal|last=Borg-Karlson|first=Anna-Karin|date=1990-01-01|title=Chemical and ethological studies of pollination in the genus Ophrys (orchidaceae)|url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422%2890%2980086-V|journal=Phytochemistry|language=en|volume=29|issue=5|pages=1359–1387|doi=10.1016/0031-9422(90)80086-V|issn=0031-9422}}</ref> Some researchers propose classifying species based on their pollination tactics, while others propose classifying them based on the type of chemical emitted from the flower. A widely used and generally accepted method of classification distinguishes orchid species based on flower morphology.<ref name="Borg-Karlson-1990" /> The taxonomy of ''O. apifera'' based on this classification scheme is as follows:

Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Angiospermae, Class Liliopsida, Order Asparagales, Family Orchidaceae, Subfamily Orchidoideae, Genus ''Ophyrus'', Species ''O. apifera''.