Orchid family (Orchidaceae )

Orchids are mainly tropical plants, with many very showy species. The flowers are arranged in a spike. Each flower has 6 petals in two whorls of three: the outer three are generally all similar, while in the inner three, the lowest one is larger and forms a lip.

List of flowers currently featured in the Orchid family

Bee Orchid Fly Orchid Common Spotted-Orchid Early Marsh-Orchid Early-purple Orchid Fragrant Orchid Frog Orchid Musk Orchid Greater Butterfly-orchid Lesser Butterfly-orchid
Bee Orchid
Ophrys apifera 		Fly Orchid
Ophrys insectifera 		Common Spotted-Orchid
Dactylorhiza fuschii 		Early Marsh-Orchid
Dactylorhiza incarnata 		Early-purple Orchid
Orchis mascula 		Fragrant Orchid
Gymnadenia conopsea 		Frog Orchid
Coeloglossum viride 		Musk Orchid
Herminium monorchis 		Greater Butterfly-orchid
Platanthera chlorantha 		Lesser Butterfly-orchid
Platanthera bifolia


Military Orchid Green-winged Orchid Pyramidal Orchid Southern Marsh-Orchid Northern Marsh-Orchid Violet Helleborine Marsh Helleborine Broad-leaved Helleborine
Military Orchid
Orchis militaris 		Green-winged Orchid
Orchis morio 		Pyramidal Orchid
Anacamptis pyramidalis 		Southern Marsh-Orchid
Dactylorhiza praetermissa 		Northern Marsh-Orchid
Dactylorhiza purpurella 		Violet Helleborine
Epipactis purpurata 		Marsh Helleborine
Epipactis palustris 		Broad-leaved Helleborine
Epipactis helleborine


Green-flowered Helleborine White Helleborine Common Twayblade
Green-flowered Helleborine
Epipactis phyllanthes 		White Helleborine
Cephalanthera damasonium 		Common Twayblade
Listera ovata



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