Helleborine
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Helleborine is the common name for a number of species of orchid. It does not correspond to any currently used taxonomic category. Some of the plants called helleborines are classified in the genus Epipactis
, some in genus Cephalanthera
. A genus Helleborine was formerly recognised but has now been absorbed into the Grass pink
genus Calapogon.
Epipactis
Epipactis, or Helleborine, is a genus of terrestrial orchids consisting of approximately 70 species. This genus is abbreviated as Epcts in horticultural trade.They occur in temperate and subtropical climates of America, Asia, and Europe...
, some in genus Cephalanthera
Cephalanthera
Cephalanthera , abbreviated Ceph in horticultural trade, is a genus of mostly terrestrial orchids. Members of this genus have rhizomes rather than tubers. About 15 species are currently recognised, several of them common in Europe, for example the Sword-leaved Helleborine C. longifolia...
. A genus Helleborine was formerly recognised but has now been absorbed into the Grass pink
Grass pink
Grass pinks are a group of terrestrial orchids . The generic name is from Greek and means "beautiful beard", referring to the cluster of hairs adorning the labellum. The genus is mainly confined to the United States, with 5 species found in the southeastern U.S., but only one north into Wisconsin...
genus Calapogon.