Orchidaceae — Orchid Family
Ophrys argolica H.Fleischm.
Ophrys argolica H.Fleischm.
Ophrys argolica is a terrestrial orchid species native to parts of southeastern Europe and western Asia.
Orchis quadripunctata Cirillo ex Ten.
Orchis quadripunctata Cirillo ex Ten.
The four-spotted orchis (Orchis quadripunctata) is an orchid species found from southern Italy to the eastern Mediterranean.
Orchis anatolica Boiss.
Orchis anatolica Boiss.
Orchis anatolica Boiss. is a flowering orchid species native to multiple regions from the eastern Mediterranean to western Asia.
Orchis laeta Steinh.
Orchis laeta Steinh.
Orchis provincialis is a herbaceous Mediterranean orchid that blooms from March to June across a wide native range.
Orchis galilaea (Bornm. & M.Schulze) Schltr.
Orchis galilaea (Bornm. & M.Schulze) Schltr.
Orchis galilaea is an orchid species ranging from southern Turkey to Palestine, pollinated by the bee Halictus marginatus.
Anacamptis pyramidalis var. pyramidalis
Anacamptis pyramidalis var. pyramidalis
Anacamptis pyramidalis var. pyramidalis is a distinctive pyramidal-flowered Eurasian orchid with tubers used to make salep.
Steveniella satyrioides (Spreng.) Schltr.
Steveniella satyrioides (Spreng.) Schltr.
Steveniella satyrioides is the only known species in the orchid genus Steveniella, native to West Asia, and endangered in Armenia.
Serapias orientalis (Greuter) H.Baumann & Künkele
Serapias orientalis (Greuter) H.Baumann & Künkele
Serapias orientalis is an orchid species found from the east-central and eastern Mediterranean to western Transcaucasus.
Gymnadenia corneliana (Beauverd) Teppner & E.Klein
Gymnadenia corneliana (Beauverd) Teppner & E.Klein
Gymnadenia corneliana is a vanilla-scented orchid species that occurs only in a small area of the Southwestern Alps near the France-Italy border.
Gymnadenia lithopolitanica (Ravnik) Teppner & E.Klein
Gymnadenia lithopolitanica (Ravnik) Teppner & E.Klein
Gymnadenia lithopolitanica is an endemic eastern Alps orchid with colored variable pink inflorescences, blooming June to mid-July.
Gymnadenia austriaca (Teppner & E.Klein) P.Delforge
Gymnadenia austriaca (Teppner & E.Klein) P.Delforge
Gymnadenia austriaca is an orchid species endemic to the Alps and Pyrenees, belonging to the G. nigra group of the genus Gymnadenia.
Gymnadenia bicolor (W.Foelsche) W.Foelsche & O.Gerbaud
Gymnadenia bicolor (W.Foelsche) W.Foelsche & O.Gerbaud
Gymnadenia bicolor is an orchid similar to G. miniata, distinguished by several consistent floral differences.
Gymnadenia miniata (Crantz) Hayek
Gymnadenia miniata (Crantz) Hayek
Gymnadenia miniata is a small orchid with uniform red flowers, identifiable by structural differences from the similar, more common G. bicolor.
Gymnadenia borealis (Druce) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Gymnadenia borealis (Druce) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Gymnadenia borealis, the heath fragrant orchid, is a Palearctic orchid found across parts of Europe up to 2,800 meters in altitude.
Chamorchis alpina (L.) Rich.
Chamorchis alpina (L.) Rich.
Chamorchis is a monotypic orchid genus holding the single European alpine species Chamorchis alpina.
Pecteilis gigantea (Sm.) Raf.
Pecteilis gigantea (Sm.) Raf.
Pecteilis gigantea is a fragrant orchid that grows in hilly evergreen forests from India through the Western Himalayas to Pakistan.
Isotria medeoloides (Pursh) Raf.
Isotria medeoloides (Pursh) Raf.
Isotria medeoloides is a rare rhizomatous orchid native to eastern North America, growing in forest habitats.
Cleistesiopsis oricamporum P.M.Br.
Cleistesiopsis oricamporum P.M.Br.
Cleistesiopsis oricamporum P.M.Br. is a terrestrial orchid native to the southeastern United States, with two common names.
Cleistesiopsis divaricata (L.) Pansarin & F.Barros
Cleistesiopsis divaricata (L.) Pansarin & F.Barros
Cleistesiopsis divaricata is a terrestrial orchid native to the eastern United States from New Jersey to Florida, with three common names.
Cleistesiopsis bifaria (Fernald) Pansarin & F.Barros
Cleistesiopsis bifaria (Fernald) Pansarin & F.Barros
Cleistesiopsis bifaria, the smaller spreading pogonia, is a terrestrial orchid native to the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern US.
Vanilla planifolia Andrews
Vanilla planifolia Andrews
Vanilla planifolia, the source of commercial vanilla, is an endangered neotropical orchid vine cultivated widely in tropical regions.
Vanilla phaeantha Rchb.f.
Vanilla phaeantha Rchb.f.
Vanilla phaeantha, or leafy vanilla, is a Neotropical vanilla orchid that also grows in southern Florida.
Vanilla pompona Schiede
Vanilla pompona Schiede
Vanilla pompona Schiede is a vanilla vine, pollinated specifically by male Eulaema cingulata orchid bees in Peru.
Vanilla somae Hayata
Vanilla somae Hayata
Vanilla somae is a Vanilla species native to Taiwan, northern Vietnam and Laos, sometimes misidentified as two other Vanilla species.
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