Orchidaceae — Orchid Family
Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.
Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.
Goodyera oblongifolia, or western/giant rattlesnake plantain, is a North American native orchid that grows in coniferous forest understories.
Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R.Br.
Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R.Br.
Goodyera pubescens, the downy rattlesnake plantain, is a hardy terrestrial North American orchid in the Orchidaceae family.
Goodyera repens (L.) R.Br.
Goodyera repens (L.) R.Br.
Goodyera repens is a small perennial northern orchid associated with old-growth conifer forests with documented historical medicinal uses.
Goodyera tesselata G.Lodd.
Goodyera tesselata G.Lodd.
Checkered rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera tesselata) is an orchid native to eastern Canada and the northeastern US with white-patterned leaves and small white flowers.
Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R.Br.
Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R.Br.
Gymnadenia conopsea is a common terrestrial orchid that grows in Eurasia, pollinated mainly by moths and dependent on mycorrhizal fungi.
Gymnadenia odoratissima (L.) Rich.
Gymnadenia odoratissima (L.) Rich.
Gymnadenia odoratissima, the short spurred fragrant orchid, is a European orchid species in the genus Gymnadenia.
Gymnadenia rhellicani (Teppner & E.Klein) Teppner & E.Klein
Gymnadenia rhellicani (Teppner & E.Klein) Teppner & E.Klein
Gymnadenia rhellicani is a brown-flowered scented orchid native to the Alps and Carpathians at mid-to-high elevations.
Habenaria floribunda Lindl.
Habenaria floribunda Lindl.
Toothpetal false reinorchid (Habenaria floribunda) is a widespread orchid common across Florida, Latin America, and the West Indies.
Habenaria quinqueseta (Michx.) Eaton
Habenaria quinqueseta (Michx.) Eaton
Habenaria quinqueseta, the longhorn bog orchid, is a widespread orchid native to the Americas from the southern US to northern South America.
Habenaria repens Nutt.
Habenaria repens Nutt.
Habenaria repens is a widespread orchid species that contains the feeding deterrent compound habenariol.
Hammarbya paludosa (L.) Kuntze
Hammarbya paludosa (L.) Kuntze
Hammarbya paludosa is a small Northern Hemisphere orchid that grows in bog habitats and bears unusual non-resupinate flowers.
Hemipilia cucullata (L.) Y.Tang, H.Peng & T.Yukawa
Hemipilia cucullata (L.) Y.Tang, H.Peng & T.Yukawa
Hemipilia cucullata is an orchid species with a wide temperate Eurasian distribution, described with detailed morphological features.
Herminium monorchis (L.) R.Br.
Herminium monorchis (L.) R.Br.
Herminium monorchis, the musk orchid, is a common orchid widespread across much of Europe and northern Asia with local distribution in Britain.
Himantoglossum adriaticum H.Baumann
Himantoglossum adriaticum H.Baumann
The Adriatic lizard orchid (Himantoglossum adriaticum) is Europe's tallest orchid, native to several central and southern European countries.
Himantoglossum caprinum (M.Bieb.) Spreng.
Himantoglossum caprinum (M.Bieb.) Spreng.
Himantoglossum caprinum is an orchid native to southeastern Europe and the Middle East, with two recognized subspecies.
Himantoglossum hircinum (L.) Spreng.
Himantoglossum hircinum (L.) Spreng.
Himantoglossum hircinum, the lizard orchid, is a goat-scented European orchid that usually tricks pollinators with no nectar.
Himantoglossum robertianum (Loisel.) P.Delforge
Himantoglossum robertianum (Loisel.) P.Delforge
Himantoglossum robertianum is a bulbous Mediterranean orchid with an edible cooked bulb, whose range is expanding with climate change.
Isotria verticillata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf.
Isotria verticillata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf.
Isotria verticillata is a terrestrial rhizome-spreading orchid native to forests and bogs of eastern North America.
Leporella fimbriata (Lindl.) A.S.George
Leporella fimbriata (Lindl.) A.S.George
Leporella fimbriata is a terrestrial Australian orchid pollinated by male bull ants via pseudocopulation.
Leptoceras menziesii (R.Br.) Lindl.
Leptoceras menziesii (R.Br.) Lindl.
Leptoceras menziesii, the rabbit orchid, is a small tuberous perennial orchid native to southern Australia.
Limodorum abortivum (L.) Sw.
Limodorum abortivum (L.) Sw.
Limodorum abortivum is a myco-heterotrophic achlorophyllous orchid native to Europe, western Asia and the Mediterranean.
Liparis liliifolia (L.) Rich. ex Lindl.
Liparis liliifolia (L.) Rich. ex Lindl.
Liparis liliifolia, the lily-leaved twayblade, is a native North American terrestrial orchid pollinated mainly by flies.
Liparis nervosa (Thunb.) Lindl.
Liparis nervosa (Thunb.) Lindl.
Liparis nervosa is a terrestrial tropical orchid that contains tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
Liparis reflexa (R.Br.) Lindl.
Liparis reflexa (R.Br.) Lindl.
Liparis reflexa is a rare terrestrial or mostly lithophytic orchid found in eastern New South Wales, Australia, that smells like urine or wet dog, flowering from February to June.
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