Plants

Orchidaceae

Orchids

Species are listed alphabetically by their scientific names with their geographic location underneath.

Acerus anthropophorum
Man Orchid

Britain & Europe

Anacamptis morio
Green-winged Orchid

Britain & Europe

Anacamptis pyramidalis
Pyramidal Orchid

Britain & Europe

Andropogon glomeratus
Pink Orchid

Carribean

Caladenia cairnsiana
Zebra Orchid

Australia

Caladenia flava
Cowslip Orchid

Australia

Caladenia hirta
Pink Candy Orchid

Australia

Caladenia longicauda
White Spider Orchid

Australia

Cephalanthera rubra
Red Helleborine

Britain & Europe

Coeloglossum viride
Frog Orchid

Britain & Europe

Corallorhiza trifida
Coralroot Orchid

Britain & Europe

Crytophodium punctatum
Cow Horn Orchid

Central America

Dactylorhiza fuschii
Common Spotted Orchid

Britain & Europe

Dactylorhiza incarnata
Early Marsh Orchid

Britain & Europe

Dactylorhiza insularis

Europe

Dactylorhiza maculata
Heath Spotted Orchid

Britain & Europe

Dactylorhiza purpurella
Northern Marsh Orchid

Britain & Europe

Dactylorhiza sambucina
Elder-flowered Orchid

Europe

Disa bracteata
South African Orchid

South Africa (introduced to Australia)

Diuris laxiflora
Banded Bee Orchid

Australia

Epidendrum stamfordianum

Central America

 

Epipactis helleborine
Broad-leaved Helleborine

Britain & Europe

Epipactis atrorubens
Dark Red Helleborine

Britain & Europe

Epipactis palustris
Marsh Helleborine

Britain & Europe

Limodorum abortivum
Violet Birdsnest Orchid

Europe

Gymnadenia conopsea
Fragrant Orchid

Britain & Europe

Gymnadenia odoratissima
Short-spurred Fragrant Orchid

Europe

Gymnadenia rhellicani
(syn. Nigritella nigra agg.)
Black Vanilla Orchid

Europe

Listera ovata
Common Twayblade

Britain & Europe

Maxillariella tenuifolia

Central America

Neottia nidus-avis
Birdsnest Orchid

Britain & Europe

Neotinea maculata
Dense-flowered Orchid

Britain & Europe

Ophrys apifera
Common Bee Orchid

Britain & Europe

Ophrys fuciflora (=O. holosericea)
Late Spider Orchid

Britain & Europe

Ophrys fuscus
Sombre Bee Orchid

Europe

Ophrys insetcifera
Fly Orchid

Britain & Europe

Ophrys lutea
Yellow Bee Orchid

Southern Europe

Ophrys scolopax
Woodcock Orchid

Europe

Ophrys speculum
Mirror Orchid

Europe

Ophrys sphegodes
Early Spider Orchid

Britain & Europe

Ophrys tenthredinifera
Sawfly Orchid

Europe

Orchis mascula
Early Purple Orchid

Britain & Europe

Orchis militaria
Military Orchid

Britain & Europe

Orchis purpurea
Lady Orchid

Britain & Europe

Orchis simia
Monkey Orchid

Britain & Europe

Orchis ustulata
Burnt Orchid

Britain & Europe

Platanthera bifolia
Lesser Butterfly Orchid

Britain & Europe

Platanthera chlorantha
Greater Butterfly Orchid

Britain & Europe

Prasophyllum macrostachyum
Little Laughing Leek Orchid

Australia

Prosthechea cochleata
Black Orchid

Central America

Pseudorchis albida
Small White Orchid

Britain & Europe

Pterostylis ciliate
Hairy Rufous Greenhood Orchid

Australia

Sobralia virginalis

South America

Serapias lingua
Tongue Orchid

Britain & Europe

Thelymitra crinita
Blue Lady Orchid

Australia

Thelymitra macrophylla
Scented Sun Orchid

Australia

Traunsteinera globosa
Round-headed Orchid

Europe

Trichocentrum ascendens

Central America

 

Trichocentrum luridum

Central America

Trigonidium egertonianum
Dragon's Mouth Orchid

Central America