Epipactis leptochila
| Epipactis leptochila | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Epipactis |
| Species: | E. leptochila |
| Binomial name | |
| Epipactis leptochila (Godfery) Godfery | |
| Synonyms | |
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Epipactis viridiflora (Blume) Ames var. leptochila | |
Epipactis leptochila, the narrow-lipped helleborine,[1] is a species of orchid in the genus Epipactis, which is found in chalk or limestone-based beech and hornbeam woodland in southern England and Wales. The narrow-lipped helleborine blooms from early June to mid-August.[2] Epipactis leptochila is also found in parts of northern Europe. Due to habitat loss, the species is scarce and declining in the United Kingdom, where it can mainly be found in the Cotswolds and the Chiltern Hills.
References
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ Cole, Sean (2020). Britain's Orchids. WildGuides. p. 134.