Epipogium aphyllum Sw.
(Ghost Orchid)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpipogium aphyllum (Ghost Orchid)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Garner, P. 2010 Haunted Herefordshire: the "Ghost" reappears in Britain after an absence of 23 years BSBI News No. 113: 7, front and inside front cover.

Epipogium aphyllum (Ghost Orchid) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Epipogium aphyllum (Ghost Orchid)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Epipogium aphyllum (Ghost Orchid)

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