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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

References

External links

• Plant Net Cyprus, Establishment of a Plant Micro-Reserve Network in Cyprus for the Conservation of Priority Species and Habitats, Ophrys kotschyi
• Orchids of Cyprus, Ophrys kotschyi
• Cyprus Center of Environmental Research and Education Holy Church of Limassol, The species of March, Ophrys kotschyi
• Forum fur Naturfotografen, Kotschys Ragwurz (Ophrys kotschyi)

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