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John and Gerry's Orchids of Britain and Europe |
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Below are listed all the orchid species native to the British Isles cross referenced with any recent name changes. Many taxonomic modifications have been made in recent years and there are several areas where professionals disagree about the validity of reclassifications. The following list has therefore been compiled in an attempt to recognize current thinking but cannot be regarded as authoritative . The list has been prepared alphabetically by latin name together with any associated common name. |
Latin name |
Common name |
| Anacamptis pyramidalis | Pyramidal Orchid |
| Anacamptis morio (formerly known as O. morio) | Green-winged Orchid |
| Anacamptis laxiflora (formerly known as O. laxiflora) | Loose-flowered Orchid |
| Cephalanthera damasonium | White Helleborine |
| Cephalanthera longifolia | Long-leaved Helleborine |
| Cephalanthera rubra | Red Helleborine |
| ...... | |
| Corallorhiza trifida | Coral-Root Orchid |
| ...... | |
| Cypripedium calceolus | Lady's Slipper |
| ...... | |
| Dactylorhiza fuchsii | Common Spotted Orchid |
| Dactylorhiza incarnata spp. coccinea | |
| Dactylorhiza incarnata spp. cruenta | |
| Dactylorhiza incarnata spp. ochroleuca | |
| Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp. incarnata | Early Marsh Orchid |
| Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp. pulchella | |
| Dactylorhiza kerryensis |
Irish Marsh Orchid |
| Dactylorhiza kerryensis v occidentalis (formerly known as D. occidentalis) |
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| Dactylorhiza maculata |
Heath Spotted Orchid |
| Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum | |
| Dactylorhiza okellyi |
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| Dactylorhiza praetermissa ssp praetermissa | Southern Marsh Orchid |
| Dactylorhiza praetermissa ssp schoenophila |
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| Dachtylorhiza praetermissa ssp praetermissa v junialis |
Leopard Marsh Orchid |
| Dactylorhiza purpurella |
Northern Marsh Orchid |
| Dactylorhiza purpurella v cambrensis (formerly k/a D. cambrensis) |
Western Marsh orchid |
| Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides |
Narrow Leaved Marsh Orchid |
| Dactylorhiza traunsteinioriodes ssp francis-drucei (formerly known as D. lapponica) |
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| Dactylorhiza traunsteinioriodes ssp francis-drucei v ebudensis (formerly known as D. ebudensis) |
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| Dactylorhiza viridis (formerly known as Coeloglossum viride) |
Frog Orchid |
| Dactylorhiza viridis v longibracteatum |
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| ...... | |
| Epipactis atrorubens | Dark-red Helleborine |
| Epipactis dunensis | Dune Helleborine |
| Epipactis helleborine | Broad Leaved Helleborine |
| Epipactis helleborine ssp. neerlandica |
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| Epipactis leptochila | Narrow-lipped Helleborine |
| Epipactis palustris | Marsh Helleborine |
| Epipactis phyllanthes | Green-flowered Helleborine |
| Epipactis phyllanthes v cambrensis |
Kenfig Helleborine |
| Epipactis purpurata | Purple Helleborine |
| Epipactis sancta | Lindisfarne Helleborine |
| ...... | |
| Epipogium aphyllum | Ghost Orchid |
| ...... | |
| Goodyera repens | Creeping Lady's Tresses |
| ...... | |
| Gymnadenia borealis |
Heath Fragrant Orchid |
| Gymnadenia conopsea | Chalk Fragrant Orchid |
| Gymnadenia densiflora |
Marsh fragrant Orchid |
| ...... | |
| Hammarbya paludosa | Bog Orchid |
| ...... | |
| Herminium monorchis | Musk Orchid |
| ...... | |
| Himantoglossum hircinum | Lizard Orchid |
| ...... | |
| Liparis loeslii | Fen Orchid |
| ...... | |
| Neotinea maculata (formerly known as Orchis intacta) |
Dense Flowered Orchid |
| Neotinea ustulata (formerly known as Orchis ustulata) |
Burnt Orchid |
| ...... | |
| Neottia cordata (formerly known as Listera cordata) |
Lesser Twayblade |
| Neottia nidus-avis | Birds-nest orchid |
| Neottia ovata (formerly known as Listera ovata) |
Common Twayblade |
| ...... | |
| Ophrys apifera | Bee Orchid |
| Ophrys apifera v atrofusca |
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| Ophrys apifera v aurita | |
| Ophrys apifera v belgarum | |
| Ophrys apifera v bicolor |
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| Ophrys apifera v botteronii |
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| Ophrys apifera v cambrensis |
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| Ophrys apifera v chlorantha | |
| Ophrys apifera v flavescens | |
| Ophrys apifera v friburgensis |
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| Ophrys apifera v fulvofusca | |
| Ophrys apifera v trollii | Wasp Orchid |
| Ophrys fuciflora | Late Spider Orchid |
| Ophrys insectifera | Fly Orchid |
| Ophrys insectifera v luteomarginata |
Yellow Fly Orchid |
| Ophrys sphegodes | Early Spider Orchid |
| Ophrys tenthredenifera (doubtfully naturally occurring) |
Sawfly Orchid |
| ...... | |
| Orchis
anthropophora (formerly known as Acerus anthropophorum) |
Man Orchid |
| Orchis mascula | Early Purple Orchid |
| Orchis militaris | Military Orchid |
| Orchis purpurea | Lady Orchid |
| Orchis simia | Monkey Orchid |
| ...... | |
| Platanthera bifolia | Lesser Butterfly Orchid |
| Platanthera chlorantha | Greater Butterfly Orchid |
| ...... | |
| Pseudorchis albida | Small White Orchid |
| Serapias lingua (doubtfully naturally occurring) | Tongue Orchid |
| Serapias parviflora (doubtfully naturally occurring) | Small Flowered Tongue Orchid |
| ...... | |
| Spiranthes aestivalis | Summer Lady's Tresses |
| Spiranthes romanzoffiana | Irish Lady's Tresses |
| Spiranthes spiralis | Autumn Lady's Tresses |