| Epipactis phyllanthes | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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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 G.E. Sm. | |
Epipactis phyllanthes, the green-flowered helleborine, is an orchid found in the western Palearctic realm.
Distribution
It is native to Andorra, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, France, Britain, Ireland, Germany, Sweden and Denmark.
Habitat
Its habitats include calcareous substrates in dunes, in scrub, and in beech, oak, and conifer forests.
Reproduction
Epipactis phyllanthes is thought to be always self-pollinated, with pollination occurring before flowers open.
References
- ^ 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.
- Watsonia - On the Identity of a Northumberland Epipactis
- Pocket Guide to the Orchids of Britain and Ireland
- First Nature - Epipactis phyllanthes
