Platanthera chlorantha
Greater Butterfly Orchid
Also known as: Gymnadenia chlorantha (Custer) Ambrosi +13 more
- Gymnadenia chlorantha (Custer) Ambrosi
- Habenaria chloroleuca Rchb.
- Orchis bifolia subsp. montana (F.W.Schmidt) Bonnier & Layens
- Orchis bifolia var. elatior Gaudin
- Orchis bifolia var. macroglossa Wallr.
- Orchis chlorantha Custer
- Orchis montana F.W.Schmidt
- Orchis ochroleuca Rchb., 1830
- Platanthera bifolia subsp. chlorantha (Custer) Rouy
- Platanthera bifolia var. montana (F.W.Schmidt) Bolzon
- Platanthera chlorantha f. bracteata Zapal.
- Platanthera chlorantha f. grandiflora (M.Schulze) Soó
- Platanthera chlorantha subsp. chlorantha
- Platanthera chlorantha var. angustata Zapal.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Platanthera chlorantha (commonly known as Greater Butterfly-Orchid) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia