Platanthera Rich.
(butterfly orchids)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Platanthera bifolia
Lesser Butterfly-orchid
Plant (Click to open)
 		Species 6 images 2 ident. refs
Platanthera chlorantha
Greater Butterfly-orchid
(Click to open)
 		Species 33 images 1 ident. refs
Platanthera chlorantha x bifolia = P. x hybrida
hybrid butterfly-orchid
Species hybrid 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPlatanthera (butterfly orchids)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Platanthera (butterfly orchids) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Platanthera (butterfly orchids)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 13 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Platanthera (butterfly orchids)
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