List of the orchids of Ireland


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

Genus ''[Anacamptis]'' Rich.

Distribution. Southern half of Ireland but not Southwest Status. Endangered.
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Distribution. Most of Ireland.
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Genus ''[Cephalanthera]'' L.C.M. Richard

Distribution.Scattered over Ireland. Extinct Northern Ireland Status.Endangered.
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Genus ''Coeloglossum'' Hartm.

valid combination ''Dactylorhiza viridis''

Genus ''[Dactylorhiza]'' Necker ex Nevski

Dactylorhiza fuchsii Soó.
Distribution. All of Ireland
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  • Dactylorhiza fuchsii subspecies hebridensis Soó
  • Dactylorhiza fuchsii subspecies fuchsii Soó
  • Dactylorhiza fuchsii subspecies okellyi Soó
  • Dactylorhiza incarnata Soó.
Distribution.All of Ireland
Distribution
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  • Dactylorhiza incarnata subspecies coccinea Soó
  • Dactylorhiza incarnata subspecies incarnata
  • Dactylorhiza incarnata subspecies pulchella Soó
  • Dactylorhiza maculata auctorum hibernicorum.
Distribution. All of Ireland
Distribution. Widespread
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Distribution. Western, Northern and Central Ireland
Distribution. All Ireland. Mainly North
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Distribution. All Ireland.
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nothosubspecies of = Dactylorhiza
  • x braunii Borsos & Soó
  • x claudiopolitana Soó
  • x formosa Soó
  • x jenensis Soó
  • x kellerana P.F. Hunt
  • x kernerorum Soó
  • x townsendiana Soó
  • x transiens Soó
  • x venusta Soó
  • Dactylorhiza fuchsii x incarnata subsp. cruenta

Genus ''[Epipactis]'' Zinn

Distribution. Western Ireland.
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Distribution. All Ireland.
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Distribution. All Ireland.
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Distribution.Confined to North and coastal East
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Genus ''[Gymnadenia]'' R. Brown

Gymnadenia borealis R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase.
Distribution. Restricted. Gymnadenia conopsea R. Brown.
Distribution.All Ireland
  • Gymnadenia densiflora A. Dietr. = Gymnadenia × densiflora A.Dietr., Allg. Gartenzeitung 7: 170 only this hybrid name is accepted. Hybrid Formula: G. conopsea × G. odoratissima
Distribution. Restricted. North
nothosubspecies of Gymnadenia x Dactylogymnadenia cookei Soó
  • x Dactylogymnadenia legrandiana Soó
  • x Dactylogymnadenia varia Soó

Genus ''[Hammarbya]'' O. Kuntze

Distribution.All Ireland.Coastal Status.Endangered.
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Genus ''[Leucorchis]'' E. Mey

valid combination Pseudorchis albida A. Löve & D. Löve. See below

Genus ''Listera'' R. Brown

Valid combination Neottia cordata Rich.
Valid combination Neottia ovata Bluff & Fingerh.

Genus ''[Neotinea]'' Reichb. f.

Neotinea maculata W.L. Stearn
Distribution. WesternIreland
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Genus ''[Neottia]'' Ludwig

Neottia cordata Rich.
Distribution. All Ireland. Fewer records Midland
Distribution. All Ireland.
Distribution.All Ireland.
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Genus ''[Ophrys]'' Linnaeus

Ophrys apifera Hudson
Distribution.All Ireland.
Distribution.Central and West Ireland.
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Genus ''[Orchis]''

Distribution.All Ireland.
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Genus ''[Platanthera]'' L.C.M. Richard

Platanthera bifolia L.C.M. Richard
Distribution.All Ireland.
Distribution.All Ireland.
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Genus ''[Pseudorchis]'' Séguier

Distribution.All Ireland. Status.Endangered
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Genus ''[Spiranthes]'' Rich.

Spiranthes spiralis Chevall.
Distribution. South Ireland.
Distribution.North, Galway Mayo Buttress and Southwest Status. Endangered.
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Synonyms

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