Ophrys kotschyi

Ophrys kotschyi, the Cyprus bee orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to Greece and Cyprus.^[1][3]

Cyprus bee orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Ophrys
Species:	O. kotschyi
Binomial name
Ophrys kotschyi H.Fleischm. & Soó
Synonyms[1][2]
Ophrys sintenisii subsp. kotschyi (H.Fleischm. & Soó) Soó Ophrys cretica Ophrys cypria Renz

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.^[4]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized (as of May 2014):^[1] 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.^[5]

• Ophrys kotschyi subsp. ariadnae (Paulus) Faurh. - Greece
• Ophrys kotschyi subsp. cretica (Soó) H.Sund. - Crete and other Greek islands
• Ophrys kotschyi subsp. kotschyi – Cyprus