Some examples of European orchids of different genera, showing the habitus of the species. European orchids generally are no large plants, but their flower morphology is quite interesting. Many orchids are restricted to the calcarous regions. Our book “The flower of the European orchid – Form and function” shows the whole plants as well as the flowers and detailed images of the flower structure (column, pollinaria etc.) of all European orchid genera.
Epipactis palustris 
Orchis anthropophora 
Ophrys tenthredinifera 
Ophrys bertoloniiformis 
Ophrys bertoloniiformis 
Anacamptis morio 
Ophrys lutea 
Orchis pauciflora 
Ophrys tenthredinifera 
Anacamptis morio 
Ophrys fuciflora 
Goodyera repens 
Dactylorhiza viridis 
Dactylorhiza incarnata 
Dactylorhiza incarnata 
Ophrys annae 
Ophrys incubacea 
Cephalanthera longifolia 
Anacamptis papilionacea 
Ophrys tenthredinifera 
Ophrys exaltata ssp. morisii 
Ophrys speculum 
Neotinea ustulata 
Ophrys fuciflora 
Dactylorhiza viridis 
Platanthera chlorantha 
Epipactis atrorubens 
Ophrys apifera 
Orchis militaris 
Traunsteinera globosa 
Ophrys scolopax 
Anacamptis morio 
Herminium monorchis 
Orchis simia 
Pseudorchis albida 
Gymnadenia rubra