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n. - Genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Asia and North Africa.

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  • Iris robusta ‘Dark Aura’ and Dactylorhiza fuchsii.
  • Some habitats of the nationally threatened species including Cypripedium calceolus, C. macranthon, Epipogium aphyllum, and Dactylorhiza fuchsii are protected.
  • These include Aconitum heterophyllum, A. falconeri, Arnebia benthamii, Dactylorhiza hatagirea, Gymnadenia orchides, Megacarpaea polyandra, Picrorhiza kurrooa,...
  • This study focused on three recently formed species of delicate purple European marsh-orchids (Dactylorhiza) of hybrid origin, two of them occurring in the UK.
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