Orchis L.
(a genus of orchids)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Orchis anthropophora
Man Orchid
Flowers (Click to open)
 		Species 9 images 1 ident. refs
Orchis mascula
Early Purple Orchid, Early-purple Orchid
Inflorescence (Click to open)
 		Species 65 images
Orchis militaris
Soldier Orchid, Military Orchid
(Click to open)
 		Species 10 images
Orchis purpurea
Lady Orchid
Flower (Click to open)
 		Species 23 images
Orchis purpurea x simia = O. x angusticruris
a species hybrid of flowering plants
Plant (Click to open)
 		Species hybrid 13 images 1 ident. refs
Orchis simia
Monkey Orchid
(Click to open)
 		Species 10 images 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusOrchis (a genus of orchids)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Orchis (a genus of orchids) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Orchis (a genus of orchids)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 11 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Orchis (a genus of orchids)
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