''Epipactis phyllanthes'', the green-flowered helleborine, is an

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowerin ...

found in the western

Palearctic realm The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sib ...

Distribution

It is native to

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, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, France, Britain, Ireland, Germany and Denmark.

Habitat

Its habitats include

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substrates in dunes, in scrub, and in beech, oak, and conifer forests.

Reproduction

''Epipactis phyllanthes'' is thought to be always self-pollinated, with pollination occurring before flowers open.First Nature - Epipactis phyllanthes
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References

External links

Den virtuella floran - Distribution
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1314815 phyllanthes Orchids of Europe