Neottia Guett.
(bird’s-nest orchids and twayblades)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Neottia nidus-avis
Bird’s-nest Orchid
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 		Species 12 images
Neottia ovata
Common Twayblade
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 		Species 8 images 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusNeottia (bird’s-nest orchids and twayblades)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Neottia (bird’s-nest orchids and twayblades) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Neottia (bird’s-nest orchids and twayblades)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 10 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Neottia (bird’s-nest orchids and twayblades)

A small yellow-ochre toadstool with a non-striate cap and a bitter taste. It grows under Alnus glutinosus in damp places.

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