Ophrys kotschyi

Ophrys kotschyi, the Cyprus bee orchid or Kotschy's ophrys, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to south-western Turkey 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.

Subspecies

Two subspecies that were formerly recognized, Ophrys kotschyi subsp. ariadnae and Ophrys kotschyi subsp. cretica, are now placed in a separate species, Ophrys cretica. This had been suggested in a 2011 molecular phylogenetic study., Plants of the World Online accepted no subspecies of Ophrys kotschyi.

Ecology

Ophrys kotschyi is pollinated by anthophorine bees of the genus Melecta.