Plant is found in grasslands and open pine forest of Greece, Turkey, and their surrounding islands at 0 to of 1300 meters in elevation.
Description[]
Plants bloom in the spring with two to six 3.2cm flowers.
Culture[]
Plants prefer well-drained low-fertility soils and areas with partial shade. Plants are very sensitive to the addition of fertilizers or fungicides and transplanting because it kills symbiotic fungus. The plant is usually propagated through seed culture. This species is cool growing. Divide plant when flower fades.
Plant is found in Cyprus, Southern Turkey to NW. Iran. Lip is dark brown with a white upsidown U shape, sepals are white and petals are pink with a green streak in the center.