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Orchis

The genus Orchis is in the family Orchidaceae in the major group Angiosperms (Flowering plants).

Statistics are at the end of the page.

Species in Orchis

See "Status", "Confidence level", "Source" for definitions.

Name Status Confi­dence level Source Date supplied Infra. rec.
Orchis adenocheila Czerniak. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × adriatica Soó Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × adulterina E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × alfredi-fuchsii Soó Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × algeriensis B.Baumann & H.Baumann Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis altissima Ham. ex Hook. f. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × amsittenii Hautz. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis anatolica Boiss. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × angusticruris Franch. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis anthropomorpha Steud. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis anthropophora (L.) All. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × apollinaris W.Rossi & al. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × approximata Rouy Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × aquitaniensis G.Keller & Jeanj. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × arbostii E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × argentarii G.Keller Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × aurunca W.Rossi & Minut. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × austriaca A.Kern. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis balcanica Velen. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × bassoulsii Balayer Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × bergonii Nanteuil Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × beyrichii (Rchb.f.) A.Kern. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis beyrichii Dalla Torre & Sarnth. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × bispuria G. Keller Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × bispurium (G.Keller) H.Kretzschmar, Eccarius & H.Dietr. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × bivonae Tod. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × blidana B. Baumann & H. Baumann Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × bonnieriana E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × bornemanni Asch. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × bornemanniana Asch. ex Nyman Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × boudieri E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis brancifortii Biv. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis brevicornu Viv. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × brochoni Jeanj. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × buelii Wildh. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × bugarachensis J.Claess. & J.M.Lewin Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × burolletiana Maire Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × caballeroi Rivas Goday Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × caesii De Angelis & Fumanti Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis calcarata Walter Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × calliantha Renz & Taubenheim Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × camusii Duffort Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × canutii K.Richt. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × capitata E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis cataphracta Sieber ex Steud. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis celakovskyi Röhl. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × celtiberica Pau Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × cerii Guadagno Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × chabalensis B.Baumann & al. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × chassagnei Alleiz. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × chatinii E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × chenevardii M.Schulze Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis chinensis Soó Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × christii G.Keller Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis cicadaria E.A. Noronha Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × colemanii Cortesi Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis commutatus Tod. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × cortesii Zodda Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × cortesii E.G.Camus & A.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis cortesii E.G. Camus Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis cuprina Schur Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × curtisii Druce Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × danguyana P.Fourn. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × darcisii Murray Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × darcissii Murr ex Dalla Torre & Sarnth. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × debeauxii E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × decipiens E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis deflexa Ehreno. ex Soo Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × devalonii Cif. & Giacom. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × digenea Tourlet Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis doellii W.Zimm. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × dolicheilos (Döll) Maus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × dominiana E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × durandii C.Bernard & al. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis echneumononea Sw. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × ehdenica Kreutz Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × eichenfeldtii Beck Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis elisahethae G. Keller ex G. Keller & Soó Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × elsarocchiae Archamb. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis epidendroides Willemet Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × erythrantha Beck Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × fallax (De Not.) Willk. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × farquetii G.Keller Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis ferrieana Kraenzl. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × fitzii Hautz. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × franchetii E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × franzonii M.Schulze Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis galilaea (Bornm. & M.Schulze) Schltr. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × gelmiana Dalla Torre & Sarnth. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis genevensis Chenev. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × genovae Hautz. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × golestanica Renz Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × gracilis Höppner ex G. Keller & Soó Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × gracilis Höppner Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × grenieri E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × guestphalica K.Richt. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × guffroyi P.Fourn. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × heraclea Verg. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × hermaniana C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis holocheilos G. Keller & Soó Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × huteri M.Schulze Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × hybrida (Lindl.) Boenn. ex Rchb. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis imbricata Sessé & Moc. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis instabilis G. Keller ex G. Keller & Soó Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis italica Poir. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis jaccardi Chenev. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × jaccardii Chenevard Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × jeanpertii E.G.Camus & Luizet Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × kallithea E.Klein Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis kamtschatica Ledeb. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × kasparii Domin & Podp. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × kelleriana Ugr. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis kelleriana Ugr. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × klopfensteiniae P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × kretzschmariorum B.Baumann & H.Baumann Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × krylovii Soó Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis kungii TANG & WANG Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × ladurneri Murr Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis laeta Steinh. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × lamarquei G.Keller & Jeanj. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis lanceolata A. Dietr. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis lancibractea Grossh. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis lata Walter Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × lauzensis Balayer Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × leguei E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × ligustica Ruppert Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis lindackeri Sieber ex Steud. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × litardierei Ruppert & Lebrun Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis lloydianiformis G.Keller & Jeanj. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × loreziana Brügger Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × lucensis Antonetti & Bertolini Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × luciae Royer Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × luizetiana E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × mackaensis Kreutz Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × macra Lindl. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × maculana Cif. & Giacom. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × magyari Soó Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis mascula (L.) L. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23 4
Orchis × masteineri Cif. & Giacom. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis membranacea Afzel. ex Sw. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis militaris L. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23 1
Orchis × monticaula K.Richt. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis morii Makino Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × navarrensis Amard. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × neglecta E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × neogennarii E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis obsoleta Muhl. ex Willd. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis olbiensis Reut. ex Gren. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis olida Bréb. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × palanchonii G.Foelsche & W.Foelsche Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis pallens L. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis parasitica Willemet Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis parvifolia Chaub. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × paschae Hautz. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis patens Desf. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23 1
Orchis pauciflora Ten. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × pedemontana Gsell Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × peltieri G.Keller Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × penzigiana A.Camus Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × permixta Soó Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × perretii K.Richt. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × petterssonii G.Keller ex Pett. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis picta Raf. Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis piramidalis Neck. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × plessidiaca Renz Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × propinqua E.G.Camus & Bergon Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis provincialis Balb. ex Lam. & DC. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × pseudoanatolica H.Fleischm. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis pseudoapifera Caldesi Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis pseudofragrans Nevski Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis pseudoparviflora Ugr. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × pseudopicta Cortesi Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × pseudotraunsteineri A.Fuchs Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23 4
Orchis psychodes Muhl. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis punctulata Steven ex Lindl. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × purpurea E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis purpurea Huds. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23 1
Orchis quadripunctata Cirillo ex Ten. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × rassautae (Alleiz.) Alleiz. Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × ravellensis Gsell Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × reginae Leibbach & Ruedi Peter Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × reinhardii Ugr. ex E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × reserata Pau Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis resupinata Naumb. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis resupinata Sessé & Moc. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis richardi Tratt. ex Steud. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × richardiorum Soca Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis roborowskii Maxim. Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × robsonii Druce Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × romanallens Cif. & Giacom. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × rosea Arv.-Touv. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis rosea Arv.-Touv. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × rouyana E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis rouyana A. Camus Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × ruperconchae Rivas Goday Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis sacciferoides Klinge ex Gand. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × salkowskiana C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × sardoa (Scrugli & M.P.Grasso) Scrugli, A.Musacchio, D'Emerico, Pellegrino & Cozz Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × schulzii Hausskn. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × semichampagneuxii E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × serraniana P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × sezikiana B.Baumann & H.Baumann Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis simia Lam. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23 1
Orchis sitiaca (Renz) P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × sphagnicola Höppner ex G. Keller & Soó Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × sphagnicola Höppner Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis spicata W. Young Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis spitzelii Saut. ex W.D.J.Koch Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23 2
Orchis × spuria Rchb.f. Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis stercoraria E.A. Noronha Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × stevenii Rchb. f. Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × suckowii Kümpel Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × surensis Gsell Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis suzannae F. Heyne ex Hook. f. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × thriftiensis Renz Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × timbaliana E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis tingitana Dur.-Duq. ex G. Keller & Soó Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × tingitania Hautz. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × tochniana Kreutz & Scraton Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × tommasinii E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × tremezzinae G.Keller Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis triantha Schltr. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis troodi (Renz) P.Delforge Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis tschiebozi G. Keller Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis turcestanica Klinge Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × uechtritziana Hausskn. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × ugrinskyana Soó Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × ullmanii P.M.Hall Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis urvillei Steud. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis vaginata Sessé & Moc. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis valoni Rouy Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × valonii E.G.Camus Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × vilmsii E.G. Camus Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis viride-fusca Albov Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × weddeli K. Richt. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Orchis × weddellii Franch. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × wildhaberi H.R.Reinhard Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × willingiorum B.Baumann & H.Baumann Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × wulffiana Soó Accepted H WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis × yvesii Verg. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23
Orchis zahlensis Boul. Unresolved L WCSP 2012-03-23

Statistics

The Plant List includes 453 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Orchis. Of these 61 are accepted species names.

The Plant List includes a further 221 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus Orchis. We do not intend The Plant List to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of accepted infraspecific names.

Species names

The status of the 453 species names for the genus Orchis recorded in The Plant List, are as follows:

Pie chart of binomial name statuses
Status Total
Accepted 61 13.5%
Synonym 212 46.8%
Unplaced 0 0%
Unassessed 180 39.7%

All names

The status of the 674 names (including infraspecific names) for the genus Orchis recorded in The Plant List, are as follows:

Pie chart of all name statuses
Status Total
Accepted 71 10.5%
Synonym 422 62.6%
Unplaced 0 0%
Unassessed 181 26.9%

Of the species names,

A further 3 name records indicate where names have been misapplied.

The confidence with which the status of the 453 species names recorded in The Plant List for the genus Orchis, are assigned as follows:

Confidence level Accepted Synonym Unplaced Unassessed Total
High confidence 56 170 0 0 226 49.9%
Medium confidence 5 4 0 0 9 2.0%
Low confidence 0 38 0 180 218 48.1%

The source of the species name records found in The Plant List for the genus Orchis is as follows:

Source of record Accepted Synonym Unplaced Unassessed Misapplied Total
Tropicos 5 6 0 56 0 67 14.8%
WCSP 56 206 0 124 3 386 85.2%