ORCHIDACEAE
(orchids)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Anacamptis
a genus of orchids
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 62 images 1 ident. refs
Cephalanthera
Cephalanthera helleborines
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 13 images
Coeloglossum viride
Frog Orchid
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 		Species 9 images
Cypripedium
slipper orchids
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 8 images 1 ident. refs
Dactylorhiza
marsh orchids
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 		Genus 12 subtaxa 283 images 1 ident. refs
Epipactis
Epipactis helleborines
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 		Genus 5 subtaxa 68 images 6 ident. refs
Epipogium aphyllum
Ghost Orchid
Species 1 ident. refs
Goodyera repens
Creeping Lady’s-tresses
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 		Species 17 images
Gymnadenia
fragrant orchids
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 15 images 1 ident. refs
Hammarbya paludosa
Bog Orchid
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 		Species 4 images 1 ident. refs
Herminium monorchis
Musk Orchid
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 		Species 14 images
Himantoglossum
a genus of flowering plants
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 10 images
Liparis loeselii
Fen Orchid
Plant (Click to open)
 		Species 3 images 1 ident. refs
Neotinea ustulata
Burnt Orchid
Inflorescence (Click to open)
 		Species 7 images
Neottia
bird’s-nest orchids and twayblades
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 20 images 1 ident. refs
Oncidium
a genus of tropical orchids
Flowers (Click to open)
 		Genus 1 subtaxa 5 images
Ophrys
spider and insect orchids
Plant (Click to open)
 		Genus 6 subtaxa 70 images 1 ident. refs
Orchis
a genus of orchids
Inflorescence (Click to open)
 		Genus 6 subtaxa 130 images 3 ident. refs
Platanthera
butterfly orchids
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 		Genus 3 subtaxa 39 images 4 ident. refs
Serapias
tongue orchids
Genus 1 ident. refs
Spiranthes
lady’s-tresses orchids
Plant (Click to open)
 		Genus 2 subtaxa 18 images 3 ident. refs
Vanda
a genus of tropical orchids
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 3 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
in the field() Castillo, K. & Robinson, L. 2017 Orchid Observers Identification Guide http://www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/citizen-science/orchid-observers.html
Davies, P. & J., & Huxley, A. 1983 Wild Orchids of Britain and Europe 256pp, Chatto and Windus
Devries, J. OPHRYS PHOTOGRAPHY: British wild orchids www.ophrysphotography.co.uk/pages/britishorchids.htm
Ettlinger, D.M.T. 1976 *** British & Irish Orchids, a field guide ***(Superseded) 141pp, Macmillan
in the field Harrap, A. & S. 2009 Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide 2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd
National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland Orchids of Europe & the Mediterranean www.habitas.org.uk/europeanorchids/
Nilsson, S. 1979 Orchids of Northern Europe Penguin Nature Guides, 146pp, Penguin Books

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for ORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 215 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for ORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
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