Epipactis microphylla, (Ehrh.) Swartz, 1800

D. M. Moore (ed.), 1980, CCIII Orchidaceae, Flora Europaea, Vol 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae, Camebridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 325-350 : 328

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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6283040
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scientific name	Epipactis microphylla
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9. E. microphylla (Ehrh.) Swartz View in CoL View at ENA LSID ,

Kungl. Svenska Vet. -Akad. Handl. nov. ser., 21: 232 (1800) (. Helleborine View in CoL microphylla (Ehrh.) Schinz & Thell. View in CoL )

. Rhizome short, vertical or oblique. Stem 15-40 cm, pubescent above, with basal sheathing scales. Leaves spirally arranged, 3-6, 1 —2*5(—3) x c. 1 cm, shorter than inter nodes, lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, acuminate. Raceme 3-12 cm, 4- to 15-flowered, the rhachis densely pubescent; bracts lanceolate, acuminate, the lower as long as flowers. Flowers patent, outer perianth-segments c. 7 mm, elliptic-ovate, sub- obtuse, greenish with reddish tinge outside, whitish-green inside, the inner ovate, whitish-green. Labellum 6*5-7 mm; hypochile cupuliform, greenish-brown; epichile orbicular-ovate, subobtuse, whitish or pale pink, with crenate, slightly undulate margin and 2 rugose protuberances at base. Rostellum persistent. Ovary densely pubescent. In = 40.

Woods; calcicole

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