Ophrys umbilicata ssp rhodia (Cyprus)
A rare taxon appearing in Rhodes, Karpathos, and Cyprus.
A short, but robust plant with a dense inflorescence. Separated from
O. umbilcata ssp. umbilicata by its green sepals and greenish-brown petals,
erect to leaning forward dorsal sepal and narrowing lip shape.
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![Ophrys israelitica](/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/620-2-300x200.jpg)
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The plants from Cyprus are now nane Ophrys astarte