Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R. Br.
(Fragrant Orchid, Common Fragrant-orchid)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid, Common Fragrant-orchid)
GenusGymnadenia (fragrant orchids)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid, Common Fragrant-orchid) :
1: Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid, Common Fragrant-orchid)
9 Jun 2004 OSGR: TR23 51° 10’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Kent (VC 15) England
in recent grassland on top of underground reservoir
Image 1: Inflorescences - close-upImage 2: Plants - in habitatImage 3: Plants - in situImage 4: Flowers - enlarged
2: Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid, Common Fragrant-orchid)
7 Jun 2004 OSGR: TR14 51° 10’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Kent (VC 15) England
White-flowered form
Image 1: Inflorescence - close-upImage 2: In habitatImage 3: Plant
3: Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid, Common Fragrant-orchid)
1 Jul 1979 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: InflorescencesImage 2: Plants - side view - in situImage 3: Flowers - enlarged
4: Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid, Common Fragrant-orchid)
10 Jul 1977 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Plant
5: Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid, Common Fragrant-orchid)
30 Jun 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Plant - close-upImage 2: Flowers - enlarged
6: Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid, Common Fragrant-orchid)
14 Jul 1968 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Flower - enlarged
7: Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid, Common Fragrant-orchid)
5 Jul 1968 OSGR: TQ31 50° 50’ N, 0° 0’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Inflorescence - close-up

Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid, Common Fragrant-orchid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid, Common Fragrant-orchid)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 9 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid, Common Fragrant-orchid)
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