Epipactis phyllanthes

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Epipactis phyllanthes, the green-flowered helleborine,[1] is an orchid found in the western Palearctic realm.

Epipactis phyllanthes
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Epipactis
Species:
E. phyllanthes
Binomial name
Epipactis phyllanthes

Distribution

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It is native to Andorra, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, France, Britain, Ireland, Germany, Sweden and Denmark.

Habitat

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Its habitats include calcareous substrates in dunes, in scrub, and in beech, oak, and conifer forests.

Reproduction

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Epipactis phyllanthes is thought to be always self-pollinated, with pollination occurring before flowers open.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Rankou, H. (2011). "Epipactis phyllanthes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T176020A7174022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T176020A7174022.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Watsonia - On the Identity of a Northumberland Epipactis
  3. ^ Pocket Guide to the Orchids of Britain and Ireland
  4. ^ First Nature - Epipactis phyllanthes
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