List of the orchids of Ireland

This is an annotated list of the orchids found in Ireland.

Genus Anacamptis Rich.

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Distribution. Southern half of Ireland but not Southwest Map[1] Status. Endangered.[2]

Distribution. Most of Ireland.Map [1]

Genus Cephalanthera L.C.M. Richard

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Distribution.Scattered over Ireland. Extinct Northern Ireland Map[1] Status.Endangered.[2]

Genus Coeloglossum Hartm.

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valid combination Dactylorhiza viridis

Genus Dactylorhiza Necker ex Nevski

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Distribution. All of Ireland Map[1]

Distribution.All of Ireland Map[1]

Distribution Map

Distribution. All of Ireland Map

Distribution. Widespread Map[3]

Distribution. Western, Northern and Central Ireland Map[1]

Distribution. All Ireland. Mainly North Map[1]

Distribution. All Ireland.Map[1]

nothosubspecies of = Dactylorhiza (hybrid subspecies)

  • x braunii (Halácsy) Borsos & Soó
  • x claudiopolitana (Soó) Soó
  • x formosa (T. & T.A. Stephenson) Soó
  • x jenensis (Brand.) Soó
  • x kellerana P.F. Hunt
  • x kernerorum (Soó) Soó
  • x townsendiana (Rouy) Soó
  • x transiens (Druce) Soó
  • x venusta (T. & T.A. Stephenson) Soó
  • Dactylorhiza fuchsii x incarnata subsp. cruenta

Genus Epipactis Zinn

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Distribution. Western Ireland. Map[1]

Distribution. All Ireland. Map[1]

Distribution. All Ireland. Map[1]

Distribution.Confined to North and coastal East Map[1]

Genus Gymnadenia R. Brown

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Distribution. Restricted. Map

Distribution.All Ireland Map[1]

  • EOL images of Gymnadenia conopsea
  • Gymnadenia densiflora (Wahlenb.) A. Dietr. = Gymnadenia × densiflora (Wahlenb.) A.Dietr., Allg. Gartenzeitung 7: 170 (1839) only this hybrid name is accepted. Hybrid Formula: G. conopsea × G. odoratissima

Distribution. Restricted. North map

nothosubspecies of Gymnadenia (hybrid subspecies)

  • x Dactylogymnadenia cookei (H. Harrison fil.) Soó
  • x Dactylogymnadenia legrandiana (Camus) Soó
  • x Dactylogymnadenia varia (T. & T.A. Stephenson) Soó

Genus Hammarbya O. Kuntze

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Distribution.All Ireland.Coastal Map Status.Endangered.[2]

Genus Leucorchis E. Mey

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valid combination Pseudorchis albida (Linnaeus) A. Löve & D. Löve. See below

Genus Listera R. Brown

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Valid combination Neottia cordata (L.) Rich. Valid combination Neottia ovata (Linnaeus) Bluff & Fingerh.

Genus Neotinea Reichb. f.

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Distribution. WesternIreland (24 Hectads) Map[1]

Genus Neottia Ludwig

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Distribution. All Ireland. Fewer records Midland Map[1]

Distribution. All Ireland.Map[1]

Distribution.All Ireland. Map[1]

Genus Ophrys Linnaeus

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Distribution.All Ireland. Map[1]

Distribution.Central and West Ireland (karst). Map[1]

Distribution.All Ireland. Map[1]

Genus Platanthera L.C.M. Richard

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Distribution.All Ireland. Map[1]

Distribution.All Ireland. Map[1]

Genus Pseudorchis Séguier

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Distribution.All Ireland. Map[1] Status.Endangered[4]

Genus Spiranthes Rich.

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Distribution. South Ireland. Map[1]

Distribution.North, Galway Mayo Buttress and Southwest Map[1] Status. Endangered.[4]

Synonyms

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See WCSP 2012. World Checklist of selected plant families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2012-October-24.

See also

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National Biodiversity Network Maps and data

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Scannell, M.J.P. & Synnott, D.M. ,1987. Census catalogue of the flora of Ireland. A list of Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae and Angiospermae including all the native plants and established aliens known to occur in Ireland with the distribution of each species, and recommended Irish and English names pp. [i]-xxvii, 1-171, Map. Dublin: Stationery Office
  2. ^ a b c "Endangered plants in Ireland". Glasnevin Botanic Gardens.
  3. ^ Webb, D.A. & Scannell, M.J.P., 1983. Flora of Connemara and the Burren. pp. i-xlv, 1-322, 4 colour pls; 25 black and white illustrations. Dublin & Cambridge: Royal Dublin Society & Cambridge University Press.
  4. ^ a b "Endangered plants in Ireland". Glasnevin Botanic Gardens.
  • Bateman, R.M., Pridgeon, A.M. & Chase, M.W. (1997). Phylogenetics of subtribe Orchidinae (Orchidoideae, Orchidaceae) based on nuclear its sequences. 2. Infrageneric relationships and reclassification to achieve monophyly of Orchis sensu stricto. Lindleyana 12: 113-141.
  • Bateman, Richard M, 2011 Glacial progress: do we finally understand thenarrow-leaved marsh-orchids? New Journal of Botany Volume 1, Number 1, June 2011, pp. 2–15(14) pdf
  • O'Reilly, P. & Parker, S. (2007). The first nature guide to wild orchids in the Burren. pp. [1]-67. Lladdysul: First Nature.
  • Scannell, M.J.P. & Synnott, D.M. (1987). Census catalogue of the flora of Ireland. A list of Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae and Angiospermae including all the native plants and established aliens known to occur in Ireland with the distribution of each species, and recommended Irish and English names. pp. [i]-xxvii, 1-171, Map. Dublin: Stationery Office.
  • Sayers, B. & Sex, S. (2008). Ireland's wild orchids a field guide. pp. [i-iii], i-x, 1-109. Galway: Propeller.
  • Kingston, N.. (2009). Checklist of protected & rare species in Ireland. pp. 1–15.
  • Turner Ettlinger, D.M. (1976). British and Irish orchids a field guide. pp. [i]-vi, 1-141. London & Basignstoke: The Macmillan Press Ltd. ISBN 0333182626
  • Webb, D.A. & Scannell, M.J.P. (1983). Flora of Connemara and the Burren. pp. i-xlv, 1-322, 4 colour pls; 25 black and white illustrations. Dublin & Cambridge: Royal Dublin Society & Cambridge University Press.
  • Harrap, Anne & Simon Harrap (2009) Orchids of Britain & Ireland: A Field and Site Guide, 2nd ed., A & C Black, London. ISBN 978-1-4081-0571-9.
  • Lang, David (1980) Orchids of Britain: a field guide. Oxford University Press ISBN 0192176927
  • Pierre Delforge, 2006 Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East Portland, Or. : Timber Press 3rd Edition ISBN 9780881927542
  • Karl-Peter Buttler, 1986 Orchideen, die wildwachsenden Arten Europas. Mosaik Verlag ISBN 3-570-04403-3
  • H. Baumann, S. Künkele, 1982 Die wildwachsenden Orchideen Europas. Frankh ISBN 3-440-05068-8
  • Robert L. Dressler,1996 Die Orchideen - Biologie und Systematik der Orchidaceae.
  • Hans Sundermann, 1975 Europäische und mediterrane Orchideen. Brücke-Verlag, 2. Auflage ISBN 3-871-05010-5
  • J. G. Williams, Orchideen Europas mit Nordafrika und Kleinasien. BLV Verlag, ISBN 3-405-11901-4
  • Kreutz, C.A.J., 2004 Kompendium der Europäischen Orchideen Landgraaf Kreutz ISBN 908066264X Lists all subspecies, forma and other names.
  • Preston C. D., Pearman D. A. and Dines T.D., 2002 New Atlas of the British & Irish Flora Oxford University Press ISBN 0-19-851067-5 Verified and standardised maps.
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