Epipactis microphylla (Ehrh.) Sw. is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Epipactis microphylla (Ehrh.) Sw.

Epipactis microphylla (Ehrh.) Sw.

Epipactis microphylla, the small-leaved helleborine, is an orchid native to Europe, Southwest Asia, and also found in Algerian North Africa.

Family
Genus
Epipactis
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Epipactis microphylla (Ehrh.) Sw.

Epipactis microphylla, commonly known as the small-leaved helleborine, is an orchid species. It is native to most of Europe and Southwest Asia, ranging eastward as far as Iran. It is notably not found in the British Isles or Scandinavia. It has also been discovered in North Africa, specifically in the Babor mountains of Little Kabylia, Algeria.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Orchidaceae Epipactis

More from Orchidaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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