Ophrys ferrum-equinum

Ophrys ferrum-equinum, the horseshoe bee-orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to Albania, Greece, and Turkey, including Crete and other islands of the Aegean. It owes its species name to the characteristic shape of a silver horse-shoe on the brown petal.

Subspecies
Two subspecies are currently recognized (May 2014):


 * Ophrys ferrum-equinum subsp. ferrum-equinum - Albania, Greece, Turkey
 * Ophrys ferrum-equinum subsp. gottfriediana (Renz) E.Nelson - Greece