Cephalanthera rubra

Cephalanthera rubra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Cephalanthera
Species:
C. rubra
Binomial name
Cephalanthera rubra
(L.) Rich. 1817
Synonyms
  • Serapias rubra L.
  • Epipactis rubra (L.) F.W.Schmidt
  • Cymbidium rubrum (L.) Sw.
  • Helleborine rubra (L.) Schrank
  • Dorycheile rubra (L.) Fuss
  • Limodorum rubrum (L.) Kuntze
  • Epipactis purpurea Crantz
  • Cephalanthera comosa Tineo in G.Gussone

Cephalanthera rubra, known as red helleborine, is an orchid found in Europe, North Africa and southwest Asia. Although reasonably common in parts of its range, this Cephalanthera has always been one of the rarest orchids in Britain.

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