Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Cephalanthera (Helleborine)
Synonyms
Cephalanthera longifolia
Cephalanthera acuminata
Cephalanthera angustifolia
Cephalanthera conferta
Cephalanthera ensifolia
Cephalanthera ensifolia var. cesari-gonzalezii
Cephalanthera ensifolia var. maravignae
Cephalanthera grandiflora
Cephalanthera lonchophylla
Cephalanthera longifolia subsp. conferta
Cephalanthera longifolia var. gibbosa
Cephalanthera longifolia var. latifolia
Cephalanthera longifolia var. rosea
Cephalanthera mairei
Cephalanthera maravignae
Cephalanthera pallens
Cephalanthera thomsonii
Cephalanthera xiphophyllum
Cephalanthera xiphophyllum var. latifolia
Cymbidium xiphophyllum
Epipactis ensifolia
Epipactis grandiflora
Epipactis grandifolia
Epipactis longifolia var. gibbosa
Epipactis longifolia var. longibracteata
Epipactis longifolia var. pilosa
Epipactis pallens
Epipactis pallida
Epipactis xiphophylla
Limodorum acuminatum
Limodorum grandiflorum
Limodorum longifolium
Serapias ensifolia
Serapias grandiflora
Serapias helleborine var. longifolia
Serapias lonchophyllum
Serapias longifolia
Serapias nivea
Serapias pallida
Serapias xiphophyllum
Related species
Cephalanthera rubra (L.) Rich. - Red Helleborine
Cephalanthera damasonium (Mill.) Druce - White Helleborine
Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch - Narrow-Leaved Helleborine
Traits
15–50 cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> stem <b>5–20‑flowered</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> erect, sessile, <ba><b>pure-white</b></ba>. <span class="v1">lip:</span> 2‑partite due to a constriction; <span class="v1">...
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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.
Distribution in Germany
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology