BioImages (UK)
BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
LILIIDAE
(monocotyledonous flowering plants)
ASPARAGALES
(orchids, onions & irises)
ORCHIDACEAE
(orchids)
Orchidaceae
is also a member of:
Herbaceous Plants
(via Liliidae)
Macrophytes
(via Spermatophyta)

BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

ORCHIDACEAE (orchids)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #refs
Genus Anacamptis (a genus of orchids) 2      
Species Anacamptis morio (L.) R.M. bateman, Pridgeon & M.W. Chase (Green-winged Orchid)   39 3  
Species Anacamptis pyramidalis (L.) Rich. (Pyramidal Orchid)   18   1
Genus Cephalanthera (Cephalanthera helleborines) 1 13   3
Species Coeloglossum viride (L.) Hartman (Frog Orchid)   9    
Genus Cypripedium (slipper orchids) 1      
Species Cypripedium calceolus L. (Lady’s Slipper)   8   1
Genus Dactylorhiza Necker ex Nevski s.l. (marsh orchids) 10 167 29 2
Genus Epipactis (Epipactis helleborines) 5 64 1 14
Species Epipogium aphyllum Swarz (Ghost Orchid)       4
Species Goodyera repens (L.) R.Br. (Creeping Lady's-tresses)   17    
Genus Gymnadenia (fragrant orchids) 1 15   1
Species Hammarbya paludosa (L.) Kuntze (Bog Orchid)   4   1
Species Herminium monorchis (L.) R.Br. (Musk Orchid)   14    
Species Himantoglossum hircinum (L.) Sprengel (Lizard Orchid)   10    
Species Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich. (Fen Orchid)   3   1
Species Neotinea ustulata (L.) R.M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W. Chase (Burnt Orchid)   7    
Genus Neottia Guett. (bird's-nest orchids and twayblades) 2      
Species Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich. (Bird’s-nest Orchid)   12   1
Species Neottia ovata (L.) Bluff. & Fingerh. (Common Twayblade)   8    
Genus Oncidium (a genus of tropical orchids) 1 5    
Genus Ophrys (spider and insect orchids) 6      
Species Ophrys apifera Hudson (Bee Orchid) 3 37   2
Species Ophrys fuciflora (Crantz) Moench (Late Spider-orchid)   6    
Species Ophrys insectifera L. (Fly Orchid)   9    
Species Ophrys sphegodes Miller (Early Spider-orchid)   16    
Genus Orchis (a genus of orchids) 6      
Species Orchis anthropophora (L.) All. (Man Orchid)   9   1
Species Orchis mascula (L.) L. (Early Purple Orchid)   32    
Species Orchis militaris L. (Soldier Orchid, Military Orchid)   10    
Species Orchis purpurea Hudson (Lady Orchid)   23    
Hybrid Orchis purpurea x O. simia (O. x angusticruris) (a hybrid orchid)   13   1
Species Orchis simia Lam. (Monkey Orchid)   10   1
Genus Platanthera (butterfly orchids) 3 22   4
Genus Serapias (tongue orchids)       1
Genus Spiranthes (lady's-tresses orchids) 2      
Species Spiranthes romanzoffiana Cham. (Irish Lady's-tresses)       3
Species Spiranthes spiralis (L.) Chevall (Autumn Lady’s Tresses)   15 3  
Genus Vanda (a genus of tropical orchids)   3    

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Davies, P. & J., & Huxley, A., 1983 Wild Orchids of Britain and Europe
OPHRYS PHOTOGRAPHY: British wild orchids: http://www.ophrysphotography.co.uk/pages/britishorchids.htm OPHRYS PHOTOGRAPHY: British wild orchids
Ettlinger, D.M.T., 1976 British & Irish Orchids, a field guide
Harrap, A. & S., 2009 Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide
Orchids of Europe & the Mediterranean: http://www.habitas.org.uk/europeanorchids/ Orchids of Europe & the Mediterranean
Nilsson, S., 1979 Orchids of Northern Europe

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 25 general literature references to ORCHIDACEAE (orchids)

ORCHIDACEAE may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 PLANTAE
(plants)		 SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)		 MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)		 LILIIDAE
(monocotyledonous flowering plants)

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 218 feeding and other relationships of ORCHIDACEAE (orchids)

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