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Ophrys cretica
Ophrys cretica is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to Crete, the East Aegean Islands, and mainland Greece. It has been included in Ophrys kotschyi, as either one or two subspecies.
Ophrys cretica is native to Crete, the East Aegean Islands north to Chios, and the southeast of mainland Greece (Attica, Aigina, and the Peloponnese). It is found on calcareous soils from sea level to altitudes of up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). Typical habitats include grassland, garrigue, and pesticide-free olive groves.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ophrys cretica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
