Species

Epipactis microphylla (Ehrh.) Sw.

Small-Leaved Helleborine

Orchidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Epipactis microphylla
Amesia microphylla
Epipactis athensis
Epipactis atrorubens
Epipactis helleborine var. microphylla
Epipactis intermedia
Epipactis latifolia subsp. microphylla
Epipactis latifolia subsp. parvifolia
Epipactis latifolia var. microphylla
Epipactis microphylla subsp. intermedia
Epipactis microphylla var. canescens
Epipactis microphylla var. firmior
Epipactis microphylla var. glabrescens
Epipactis microphylla var. intermedia
Epipactis microphylla var. nuda
Helleborine microphylla
Helleborine microphylla var. canescens
Helleborine microphylla var. nuda
Limodorum microphyllum
Serapias athensis
Serapias latifolia var. microphylla
Serapias latifolia var. parvifolia
Serapias microphylla

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


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Epipactis microphylla

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 microphylla

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 microphylla

Epipactis microphylla

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

  • in alkaline habitats

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