Platanthera Collection

Lesser butterfly-orchid, Platanthera bifolia
5856159 Lesser butterfly-orchid, Platanthera bifolia; (add.info.: Lesser butterfly-orchid, Platanthera bifolia. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Lesser butterfly orchis, Platanthera bifolia (Orchis bifolia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1791

Frog orchid, Dactylorhiza viridis (Platanthera viridis). Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Greater butterfly-orchid, Platanthera chlorantha. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Greater purple fringed orchid, Platanthera grandiflora (Habenaria fimbriata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, London, 1821

Yellow fringed orchid, Platanthera ciliaris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, 1828

Lesser butterfly-orchid, Platanthera bifolia. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler

Curtis British Entomology Plate 233
Lepidoptera: Phycita pinguis = Euzophera pinguis (Tabby Knot-horn) [Plant: Platanthera bifolia (Ophrys bifolia, Butterfly Orchis)] Date: 1824-39

One-Leaf-Bog-Orchid (Habenaria obtusata), 1922. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
One-Leaf-Bog-Orchid (Habenaria obtusata), 1922

Greater butterfly orchid (Platanthera chlorantha) Lower Woods, Gloucestershire, England, UK, June

Round-leaved orchis (Habenaria orbiculata) flowers, New Brunswick, Canada, July

Fringed orchis with pale pink and white flowers, Platanthera psycodes.. Illustration by Clarissa Badger, nee Munger, from Wild Flowers, Drawn and Colored from Nature, New York, 1859

Lesser Butterfly-Orchid - flowering wild plant - Scots Pine forest (Platanthera bifolia ). near Ekaterinburg - Middle Ural Mountains - Russia. summer - June

Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia), single flower

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Lesser buterfly orchid (Platanthera bifolia) Date:

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Lesser Butterfly-orchid - in flower (Platanthera bifolia) Date:

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Lesser Butterfly Orchids (Platanthera bifolia) Date:

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Lesser Butterfly Orchids (Platanthera bifolia) Date:

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Greater butterfly orchid - close up of flower (Platanthera chlorantha) Date:

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Greater butterfly orchid - close up of flower (Platanthera chlorantha) Date:

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Greater Butterfly Orchid - Flower (Platanthera chlorantha) Date:

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Greater Butterfly Orchid - Flower (Platanthera chlorantha) Date:

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Greater Butterfly Orchid - Flower (Platanthera chlorantha) Date:

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Greater Butterfly Orchid - Flower (Platanthera chlorantha) Date:

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Greater Butterfly Orchid - Flower (Platanthera chlorantha) Date:

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Greater Butterfly Orchid - Flower (Platanthera chlorantha) Date:

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Lesser Butterfly-Orchid - flowering wild plant - Scots Pine forest (Platanthera bifolia ) Date:

Platanthera
Dried specimen of Platanthera, from the John Clayton Collection

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Discover the enchanting world of Platanthera: a captivating genus of orchids that will leave you in awe. From the delicate beauty of the Lesser butterfly orchis (Platanthera bifolia) to the vibrant hues of the Frog orchid (Dactylorhiza viridis), these exquisite flowers are nature's masterpiece. Feast your eyes on the majestic Greater butterfly-orchid (Platanthera chlorantha) and be mesmerized by its ethereal charm. Marvel at the breathtaking elegance of the Greater purple fringed orchid (Platanthera grandiflora) and let its regal presence transport you to another realm. Delight in the radiant Yellow fringed orchid (Platanthera ciliaris), a true symbol of joy and vitality. Step into history with Curtis British Entomology Plate 233, where Platantheras grace each page like living works of art. Immerse yourself in nostalgia with Mary Vaux Walcott's One-Leaf-Bog-Orchid, an homage to timeless beauty from 1922. Embark on a journey through Lower Woods, Gloucestershire, England, where the Greater butterfly orchid enchants all who encounter it. Witness nature's perfection with Round-leaved orchis flowers blooming in New Brunswick, Canada during July - a sight that will take your breath away. And finally, lose yourself in wonder as you behold Fringed Orchis adorned with pale pink and white flowers - truly a vision to behold. Join us as we celebrate these extraordinary blooms; lesser or greater, they all hold their own unique allure.