Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz, Stirp. Austr. Fasc. ed. 2, 2(6): 467 1769. (Syn: Helleborine helleborine (L.) Druce [Invalid]; Serapias helleborine L.); Distribution: Widespread from NW. Africa, Europe to China
An Orchid..?? Kalatope id al160711: I almost missed sighting this one... but I am glad I did for it was a beautiful flower...
Location Kalatope, Chamba
Altitude 2100 mts Season July Habit herb Habitat wild Plant height 24-30 inches Beauty... may be there is A usefulness to its being green, so that mammals who can see colors would miss it and not eat it? may be there is a reason for such color? does some one know the story? I just discovered that it has a better resemblance to Epipactis helleborine .. is from the same family or a var... Epipactis but sp yet to confirm. May be E royleana. In Flowers of Himalya by Polunin and Stainton E royleana has been described as having green flowers with red veined and with yellowish or reddisgh lip. But google search does not seems to agree. This is Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz, a terrestrial orchid with a very broad distribution from North Africa, Europe to China.
Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz, Stirp. Austr. Fasc., ed. 2, 2: 467 (1769). Synonyms: Serapias helleborine L., Sp. Pl.: 949 (1753). Helleborine helleborine (L.) Druce, Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 7: 689 (1924 publ. 1925), nom. inval. Epipactis latifolia subsp. helleborine (L.) Rivas Goday & Borja, Anales Inst. Bot. Cavanilles 19: 537 (1961), nom. illeg. Distribution: Widespread from NW. Africa, Europe to China Current pic taken in Valley of Flowers, going further up from the inner bridge among the forest floor. Not so common. Sorry the plan is in bud and it was not close so I had to use tele I assume. Not a good pic. ..., seems not possible for me to locate this plant unless shown to me at a finger's distance.
This beautiful orchid was found during our recent tour to Chakrata region.. new to me... I could identify this as Epipactis helleborine.. please validate/correct..
Wow beautiful flower. Very nice crisp capture! This is interesting. Do you have more pics of the plant in habit. This is Epipactis helleborine indeed. Many thanks for confirmation ... I do not have any habit pics to show.. requesting ... to share if he is having any..
Epipactis helleborine Orchidaceae Chakrata, Uttarakhand Aug., 2013 Oh! What a lovely close-up!
ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Epipactis helleborine from Deovan Road Chakrata BS13 : Attachments (5). 3 posts by 2 authors. ORCHIDACEAE FORTNIGHT:: For id from Chakrata- NS 20 : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 2 authors. Please id this terrestrial orchid from Chakrata region... Epipactis helleborine
This orchid was shot from Deovan area, Chakrata, Uttrakhand during our recent visit to the place.. Epipactis helleborine... Beautiful Epipactis helleborine.
Epipactis helleborine from Chakrata Please confirm Yes Epipactis helleborine.
ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Epipectis helleborne | Chakrata : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 4 authors. Very nice image of Epipactis helleborine.
I came across this orchid, Epipactis helleborine, during a trek in Shimla. Nice pictures, Yes Epipactis helleborine. Excellent.... on which trek Thank you all for the appreciations. ..., it was part of FRLHT's nation-wide explorations for documentation of medicinal and Red Listed plants. Dr. Goraya, I.F.S. (also a member of eFI), lead this survey in August 2007. I don't remember the exact location but it was near Shimla, a pine + Quercus forest.
These poor pics were recorded from Valley of Flowers, Uttrakhand.. can they be identified? please help.. No sir this is Epipactis helleborine. Thanks ... I was clueless without flowers... Epipactis helleborine ABJUL01/11 : 3 posts by 2 authors. 7 images. On 26 June and yesterday I found a couple of plants of this orchid. One had gone limp due to heavy rains in the last few days but the other one was still standing but far from my macro’s reach. Here are some photos. Epipactis helleborine—Broad-leaved Helleborine Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP 1900m 26 June and 03 July 2016 Always a pleasure to go through your slide shows.
On 26 June and yesterday I found a couple of plants of this orchid. One had gone limp due to heavy rains in the last few days but the other one was still standing but far from my macro’s reach. Here are some photos. Epipactis helleborine—Broad-leaved Helleborine Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP 1900m 26 June and 03 July 2016 Always a pleasure to go through your slide shows.
This orchid too is developing seedpods and I got photos of one plant yesterday. References:
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