Barlia robertiana (Loisel.) Greuter - Himantoglossum robertianum (Loisel.) P. Delforge - Ορχιδέα του Ρόμπερτ - Cyprus

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Plant is found growing on grassy hillsides and woodland areas of Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Balearic Islands, France, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Italy, Yugoslavia, the Aegean Islands, Greece, Cyprus and Turkey at elevations of 0 to 1100 meters

Barlia robertiana, η μεγαλύτερη ορχιδέα στην Ευρώπη

Photos Potamia 9/2/2014 by George Konstantinou

Photos Athienou 30/1/2018 by George Konstantinou

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Roman Dactylorhiza - Dactylorhiza romana (Sebast.) Soó ≡Dactylorhiza romana (Sebast.) Soó subsp. romana - Cyprus

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The Roman Dactylorhiza (Dactylorhiza romana) is a species of orchid. It is native to the Mediterranean Region of southern Europe and northern Africa, the range extending eastward to Iran and Turkmenistan.

Three subspecies are recognized:

• Dactylorhiza romana subsp. georgica (Klinge) Soó ex Renz & Taubenheim - Turkey, Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia (country), Azerbaijan, southern Russia), Iran, Turkmenistan

• Dactylorhiza romana subsp. guimaraesii (E.G.Camus) H.A.Pedersen - Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Morocco

• Dactylorhiza romana subsp. romana - Italy, Greece, the Balkans, Turkey, Crimea, Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
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Orchis sancta L. - Anacamptis sancta (L.) R. M. Bateman & al. - Cyprus

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Anacamptis sancta is a species of orchid.

.Photos Vavilas 13/4/2014 by George Konstantinou

Pyramidal orchid - Orchis pyramidalis L. ≡ Anacamptis pyramidalis (L.) Rich. - Cyprus

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Anacamptis pyramidalis, the pyramidal orchid, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Anacamptis of the family Orchidaceae. The scientific name Anacamptis derives from Greek ανακάμτειν 'anakamptein' meaning 'bend forward', while the Latin namepyramidalis refers to the pyramidal form of the inflorescence.
This hardy plant reaches on average 10–25 centimetres (3.9–9.8 in) of height, with a maximum of 60 centimetres (24 in). The stem is erect and unbranched. The basal leaves are linear-lanceolate with parallel venation, up to 25 centimetres (9.8 in) long, the cauline ones are shorter and barely visible on the stem. The arrangement of hermaphroditic flowers in a compact pyramidal shape is very distinctive and gives the orchid its common name. The colour of the flower varies from pink to purple, or rarely white, and the scent is described as "foxy". The flowers have six tepals, being three small sepals and three petals. Two small petals are on the sides, while the third and lower (labellum) is large and bilobate. At the back of the flower there is a tubular spur of about 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) long, while the labellum bears two lateral small flaps. The flowering period extends from April through July.
The flowers are pollinated by butterflies and moths. To ensure the fertilization, their morphology is well adapted to the proboscis of Lepidoptera, especially Euphydryas, Melanargia, Melitaea, Pieris and Zygaena species. The mechanism by which its pairs of pollinia attach themselves to an insect's proboscis was discovered by Charles Darwin and described in his book on the Fertilisation of Orchids
This orchid is native to southwestern Eurasia, from western Europe through the Mediterranean region eastwards to Iran. In Germany, it is rare and was declared Orchid of the Year in 1990 to heighten awareness of this plant. This orchid is somewhat common on the Isle of Wight in the South of England, and was designated the county plant in 2008.
Anacamptis pyramidalis requires a sunny spot on diverse soils: loamy or clay. It can even grow on very alkaline soil. It can be found on meadows or dry and well exposed slopes, at an altitude of 0–2,000 metres (0–6,562 ft) above sea level. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

.Photos Episkopi 18/4/2015 by George Konstantinou

Bug Orchid - Orchis coriophora subsp. fragrans (Pollini) E. G. Camus ≡Anacamptis fragrans (Pollini) R. M. Bateman ≡Orchis fragrans Pollini - Cyprus

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Anacamptis coriophora (Bug Orchid) is a species of orchid

.Photos Episkopi 18/4/2015 by George Konstantinou

Anacamptis collina (Orchis collina) Banks & Sol. ex Russell - Cyprus

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Anacamptis collina is a species of orchid. It is native to the Mediterranean and Caspian Sea regions, from Portugal and Morocco to Iranand Turkmenistan. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Photos Athienou 20/2/2014 by George Konstantinou

Photos Athienou 30/1/2018 by George Konstantinou

Anacamptis caspia - Cyprus

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Red Data Book

 Σπάνιο είδος, γνωστό μόνο από μία τοποθεσία που τώρα εχει καταστραφή απο γεωργικές εργασίες.

Photos  Dipotamos Dam 8/3/2014 , by George Konstantinou

Stromatium unicolor (Olivier, 1795) - Cyprus

Stromatium unicolor is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Olivier in 1795.

Photos  Orkonta 22/8/2015 , by George Konstantinou

Terra cypria foundation - Προβολή του Trailer WILD CYPRUS (By George Konstantinou)