Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Orchidoideae Subtribe Orchidinae Genus Ophrys Order Asparagales | Family Orchidaceae Tribe Orchidae Alliance Orchis Rank Species | |
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Similar Ophrys, Ophrys umbilicata, Ophrys argolica, Ophrys omegaifera, Centaurea akamantis | ||
Hand pollination of ophrys kotschyi
Ophrys kotschyi, Cyprus Bee Orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to Greece and Cyprus.
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Ophrys kotschyi occurs in grasslands and in open pine woodlands. It is listed as "near-threatened" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
Ophrys kotschyi cyprus endemic
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized (as of May 2014): Some molecular studies have suggested that the Greek populations might be only superficially similar, that they evolved independently from the Cypriot populations, thus perhaps meriting recognition as a distinct species.
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