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Epipactis purpurata Sm.

Violet Helleborine

Orchidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Epipactis purpurata
Epipactis atrorubens var. viridiflora
Epipactis halacsyi
Epipactis helleborine subsp. varians
Epipactis helleborine subsp. viridiflora
Epipactis helleborine var. varians
Epipactis helleborine var. violacea
Epipactis helleborine var. viridiflora
Epipactis latifolia
Epipactis latifolia subsp. purpurata
Epipactis latifolia subsp. purpurea
Epipactis latifolia subsp. varians
Epipactis latifolia subsp. violacea
Epipactis latifolia subsp. viridiflora
Epipactis latifolia var. brevifolia
Epipactis latifolia var. purpurata
Epipactis latifolia var. purpurea
Epipactis latifolia var. varians
Epipactis latifolia var. violacea
Epipactis latifolia var. viridiflora
Epipactis macropodia var. viridiflora
Epipactis pollinensis
Epipactis pseudopurpurata
Epipactis purpurata subsp. halacsyi
Epipactis purpurata subsp. kuenkeleana
Epipactis purpurata subsp. pollinensis
Epipactis purpurata subsp. pseudopurpurata
Epipactis purpurata var. pollinensis
Epipactis purpurata var. rosea
Epipactis rubiginosa var. stenopetala
Epipactis sessilifolia
Epipactis varians
Epipactis violacea
Epipactis viridans var. viridiflora
Epipactis viridiflora
Epipactis viridiflora subsp. halacsyi
Epipactis viridiflora subsp. kuenkeleana
Epipactis viridiflora subsp. pollinensis
Epipactis viridiflora subsp. pseudopurpurata
Epipactis viridiflora var. pollinensis
Epipactis viridiflora var. rosea
Helleborine latifolia
Helleborine latifolia subsp. varians
Helleborine latifolia subsp. viridiflora
Helleborine latifolia var. dilatata
Helleborine latifolia var. purpurea
Helleborine latifolia var. varians
Helleborine latifolia var. viridiflora
Helleborine purpurata
Helleborine sessilifolia
Helleborine varians
Helleborine violacea
Limodorum violaceum
Serapias latifolia
Serapias sessilifolia

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


    15–60 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose. flowers: pendulous, stalked, greenish, glossy; on the outside often tinged reddish. lip: 2‑partite due to a constriction; ventral lip segment: broad oval; dorsal lip segment: without lateral lobes. stamina: bent. filaments: fus...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Epipactis purpurata

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

Epipactis purpurata

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Epipactis purpurata

Epipactis purpurata

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation

  • in alkaline habitats

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