Platanthera chlorantha

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Greater Butterfly-orchid

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Platanthera
Species: P. chlorantha
Binomial name
Platanthera chlorantha
(Custer) Rchb.

The Greater Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera chlorantha) is an orchid in the genus Platanthera. It can be found throughout Europe and Morocco. The name Platanthera is derived from Greek, meaning "broad anthers", while the species name, chlorantha, means "greenflowered".

Platanthera chlorantha, spike
Platanthera chlorantha, spike

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