Ophrys kotschyi

Ophrys kotschyi, the Cyprus bee orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to Greece and Cyprus.

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.

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.


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