Ophrys kotschii

Cyprus bee orchid

Photographed Cyprus, 16 March 1997

Negative number 97CD17

The height of this orchid is 3 to 12 inches (7 - 30 cm) and the labellum is 11 - 15 mm long. It is very rare and endemic to Cyprus. It is clearly related to other Ophrys species present in the Mediterranean area such as Ophrys cretica.