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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 | |
|---|---|
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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] | |
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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.[4]
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
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