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Anacamptis |
Calypso |
Cephalanthera |
Coeloglossum |
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Corallorhiza |
Cypripedium |
Dactylorhiza |
Epipogium |
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Epipactis |
Goodyera |
Gymnadenia |
Hammarbya |
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Herminium |
Himantoglossum |
Liparis |
Neotinea |
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Neottia |
Ophrys |
Orchis |
Platanthera |
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Pseudorchis |
Serapias |
Spiranthes |
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Non-natives |
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[CYPRIPEDIUM] Lady's-slipper
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| Lady's Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium calceolus). | Photo: © Roger Hewitt |
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[ANACAMPTIS] Pyramidal Orchids
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| [Anacamptis] PYRAMIDAL ORCHID HYBRID CHART |
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In addition to the above hybrid, Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis)
also hybridises with Fragrant Orchid sens. lat.(Gymnanadenia conopsea)
which is from a differing Genus. In the above chart it is shown in a green square (which is on the forbidden diagonal because it doesn't hybridise with another Anacamptis species).
The resulting hybrid, X Gymnanacamptis anacamptis (Anacamptis pyramidalis x Gymnadenia conopsea) is therefore an inter-Genus hybrid, and cannot be shown on the above chart. That being said, it hasn't been seen in the England since AD2000, but is found in one hectad square on the coastline of Northern Ireland.
Another cross-genus hybrid is that between Green-winged Orchid (Anacamptis morio) and Early-purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) which is from a differing genera (although both are in the same family). The resulting cross is called X Anacamptorchis morioides. It too is shown in a green square on the forbidden diagonal. There are thus no species belonging to the Anacaptis Genus which do not (at the moment) hybridise (with something). |
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| Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis). | Photo: © RWD |
| Green-Winged Orchid (Anacamptis morio) | Photo: © Phil And Ann Farrer |
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[GYMNADENIA] Fragrant Orchids
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| [Gymnadenia] FRAGRANT ORCHIDS HYBRID CHART |
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The Gymnadenia genus exhibits no same-genus hybrids, but has three inter-genus hybrids.
The first is between Chalk Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsia) and Small-white Orchid (Pseudorchis albida), the hybrid has no other name other than Pseudoorchis albida x Gymnadenia borealis.
Two others occupy the same green square, for both are hybrids with Heath Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea): |
| Gymnadenia SPECIES LACKING HYBRIDS | ||||
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| Fragrant Orchid. (Gymnadenia conopsea ssp. conopsea) | Photo: © RWD |
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[DACTYLORHIZA] Marsh Orchids
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| Common Spotted Orchid. (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) | Photo: © RWD |
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Early Marsh Orchid sub-species pulchella. (Dactylorhiza incarnata) |
Photo: © RWD |
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Northern Marsh Orchid. (Dactylorhiza purpurella ssp. majaliformis) |
Photo: © RWD |
| Southern Marsh Orchid. (Dactylorhiza praetermissa) | Photo: © RWD |
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[NEOTTIA] [formerly LISTERA] Twayblades
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| Common Twayblade (Neottia ovata). | Photo: © RWD |
| Bird's-Nest Orchid (Neottia nidus-avis) | Photo: © Phil And Ann Farrer |
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[ORCHIS] Orchids
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| [Orchis] LADY ORCHID HYBRID CHART |
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Orchis anthropophera was formerly in another genus, Aceras and was then called Aceras anthropopherus (note the subtle change in the name ending too), but has since been moved into the Orchis Genus, where it's hybrid with Monkey Orchid (Orchis simia) no longer makes it an inter-genera hybrid.
There is, however, another Orchis species that does indeed cross hybridise with another Genus, that of Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid) which crosses with Anacamptis morio (Green-winged Orchid) to produce the cross-genus hybrid X Anacamptorchis moroides. This hybrid is shown in a green square, occupying a position on the forbidden diagonal of the chart which is just a convenient place to put it. |
| Orchis SPECIES LACKING HYBRIDS | ||
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| Early Purple Orchid. (Orchis mascula) | Photo: © RWD |
| Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora) | Photo: © Kelly Finney |
| Military Orchid (Orchis militaris) | Photo: © Kelly Finney |
| Monkey Orchid (Orchis simia) | Photo: © Kelly Finney |
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[OPHRYS] Bee Orchids
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| [Ophrys] BEE ORCHID HYBRID CHART |
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| All species hybridise, there are no species lacking hybrids. |
| Bee Orchid. (Ophrys apifera) | Photo: © Roger Foden |
| Wasp Orchid (Ophrys apifera var. trollii) | Photo: © Kelly Finney |
| Fly Orchid. (Ophrys insectifera) | Photo: © Phil And Ann Farrer |
| Early Spider Orchid (Ophrys sphegodes) | Photo: © Kelly Finney |
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[EPIPACTIS] Helleborines
The Helleborines are in two genera, the Cephalanthera, and the Epipactis, the main difference between the two being that Cephalanthera species have flowers that do not fully open so the un-spurred lip is often hidden whereas the un-spurred lips of Epipactis species are easily visible. |
| [Epipactis] HELLEBORINE HYBRID CHART |
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| Marsh Helleborine (Epipactis palustris) | Photo: © RWD |
| Broad-Leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine) | Photo: © Roger Foden |
| Dark-Red Helleborine (Epipactis atrorubens) | Photo: © Jim Barton |
| Dune Helleborine (Epipactis dunensis) | Photo: © Jim Barton |
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[CEPHALANTHERA] Helleborines
The Helleborines are in two genera, this the Cephalanthera, and the Epipactis, the main difference between the two being that Cephalanthera species have flowers that do not fully open so the un-spurred lip is often hidden. |
| White Helleborine (Cephalanthera damasonium) | Photo: © Barney Case |
| Narrow-Leaved Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia) | Photo: © Kelly Finney |
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[SPIRANTHES] Lady's-Tresses
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| Autumn Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes spiralis) | Photo: © Rupert Browning |
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[PLATANTHERA] Butterfly-Orchids
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| Greater Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera chlorantha) | Photo: © Phil And Ann Farrer |
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[NEOTINEA] Twayblades
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| Dense-Flowered Orchid (Neotinea maculata) | Photo: © Phil And Ann Farrer |
| Burnt-Tip Orchid (Neotinea ustulata) | Photo: © Paul Bishop |
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[COELOGLOSSUM] Frog Orchid
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| Frog Orchid (Coeloglossum viride) | Photo: © Phil And Ann Farrer |
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[GOODYERA] Creeping Lady's-Tresses
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| Creeping Lady's Tresses (Goodyera repens) | Photo: © Phil And Ann Farrer |
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[CALYPSO] Calypso Orchids
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| Calypso Orchid (Calypso bulbosa) | Photo: © Phil And Ann Farrer |
| Lady Orchid (Orchis purpurea) | Photo: © Phil And Ann Farrer |
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[HIMANTOGLOSSUM] Lizard Orchid
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| Lizard Orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum) | Photo: © Phil And Ann Farrer |
| Red Helleborine (Cephalanthera rubra) | Photo: © Kelly Finney |
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NON-NATIVE ORCHIDS
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[LIMODORUM] Limodores
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| Violet Limodore (Limodorum abortivum) | Photo: © Kelly Finney |