Platanthera bifolia (L.) Rich.
(Lesser Butterfly-orchid)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPlatanthera bifolia (Lesser Butterfly-orchid)
GenusPlatanthera (butterfly orchids)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Platanthera bifolia (Lesser Butterfly-orchid) :
1: Platanthera bifolia (Lesser Butterfly-orchid)
7 Jun 2005 OSGR: ST95 51° 20’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Image 1: Inflorescence - close-upImage 2: PlantImage 3: Flower - close-up - enlarged
2: Platanthera bifolia (Lesser Butterfly-orchid)
10 Jun 1982 OSGR: SU06 51° 30’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Inflorescence - close-upImage 2: Plant - close-upImage 3: Flower - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Bateman, R.M. & Sexton, R. 2008 Is spur length of Platanthera species in the British Isles adaptively optimized or an evolutionary red herring? Watsonia Vol 27, part 1: 1-21.
Strachan, I. 2007 Lesser Butterfly Orchids Vol 18, No 6 Page: 443

Platanthera bifolia (Lesser Butterfly-orchid) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Platanthera bifolia (Lesser Butterfly-orchid)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Platanthera bifolia (Lesser Butterfly-orchid)
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