Μελισσούι, Οφρύς η ομφαλοειδής υποείδος η ομφαλοειδής
Etymology of Ophrys umbilicata subspecies umbilicata: The name of the genus "Ophrys" comes from the Αncient Greek word "ὀφρύς" which means "eyebrow" and represents the hairy edge of the flower bud found in many species. "Umbilicata" is the female Latin for "navel-shaped".
It is estimated that at least 31 Ophrys species, subspecies and hybrids have been discovered in Cypriot nature so far.
Ophrys umbilicata subspecies umbilicata is an orchid with an extremely beautiful lip, relatively rare compared to other Ophrys species. Its flowering time is from March until April (in rare seasons also in late February and early May) and it is encountered at an altitude of up to 600 metres, all around Cyprus.
