Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Epipactis (Helleborine)

Synonyms

Related species

Epipactis palustris (L.) Crantz - Marsh Helleborine
Epipactis microphylla (Ehrh.) Sw. - Small-Leaved Helleborine
Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz - Broad-Leaved Helleborine
Epipactis phyllanthes G. E. Sm. - Green-Flowered Helleborine
Epipactis leptochila (Godfery) Godfery - Narrow-Lipped Helleborine
Epipactis muelleri Godfery - Mueller's Helleborine
Epipactis bugacensis Robatsch
Epipactis albensis Nováková & Rydlo - Whit-Flowered Helleborine
Epipactis atrorubens (Hoffm.) Besser - Dark-Red Helleborine
Epipactis purpurata Sm. - Violet Helleborine

Traits

20–60 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose; main axis: densely covered with curly hairs. flowers: pendulous, stalked, greenish; on the outside often tinged reddish. lip: 2‑partite due to a constriction; ventral lip segment: broad oval; dorsal lip segment: without lateral...

You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Links

• Floraweb (deutsch)
• wiki (deutsch)