Dactylorhiza Necker ex Nevski
(marsh orchids)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Common Spotted-orchid
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 		Species 55 images
Dactylorhiza fuchsii x maculata = D. x transiens
a hybrid marsh-orchid
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 		Species hybrid 4 images
Dactylorhiza fuchsii x praetermissa = D. x grandis
a hybrid marsh-orchid
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 		Species hybrid 20 images
Dactylorhiza incarnata
Early Marsh-orchid
Plant (Click to open)
 		Species 4 subtaxa 32 images 1 ident. refs
Dactylorhiza maculata
Heath Spotted-orchid
Leaves (Click to open)
 		Species 1 subtaxa 17 images
Dactylorhiza maculata x incarnata = D. x carnea
a hybrid marsh-orchid
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 		Species hybrid 48 images
Dactylorhiza praetermissa
Southern Marsh-orchid
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 		Species 1 subtaxa 63 images
Dactylorhiza purpurella
Northern Marsh-orchid
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 		Species 1 subtaxa 33 images
Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides
Pugley’s Marsh Orchid, Narrow-leaved Marsh-orchid
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 		Species 11 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusDactylorhiza (marsh orchids)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dactylorhiza (marsh orchids)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 24 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Dactylorhiza (marsh orchids)
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