Platanthera chlorantha (Custer) Rchb.
(Greater Butterfly-orchid)

Interactions where Platanthera chlorantha is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
flower flower is pollinated or fertilised by adult ForeignMinor SPHINGIDAE hawk or sphinx moths, hawk-moth Lepidoptera Is spur length of Platanthera species in the British Isles adaptively optimized or an evolutionary red herring?, Bateman, R.M. & Sexton, R., 2008
Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Sphingidae/Sphingidaehawk or sphinx moths, hawk-mothadult Plant / pollinatedForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Platanthera chlorantha/Platanthera chloranthagreater butterfly-orchidflowerMinor adult pollinates or fertilises flower
flower flower is pollinated or fertilised by adult Major NOCTUIDAE shuttle moths Lepidoptera Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Noctuidaeshuttle mothsadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Platanthera chlorantha/Platanthera chloranthagreater butterfly-orchidflowerMajor adult pollinates or fertilises flower
flower flower is pollinated or fertilised by adult UK/Ireland Autographa bractea Gold Spangle Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Is spur length of Platanthera species in the British Isles adaptively optimized or an evolutionary red herring?, Bateman, R.M. & Sexton, R., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Autographa bractea/Autographa bracteagold spangleadult Plant / pollinatedUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Platanthera chlorantha/Platanthera chloranthagreater butterfly-orchidflower adult pollinates or fertilises flower
flower flower is pollinated or fertilised by adult UK/Ireland Autographa gamma Silver Y Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Is spur length of Platanthera species in the British Isles adaptively optimized or an evolutionary red herring?, Bateman, R.M. & Sexton, R., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Autographa gamma/Autographa gammasilver Yadult Plant / pollinatedUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Platanthera chlorantha/Platanthera chloranthagreater butterfly-orchidflower adult pollinates or fertilises flower
flower flower is pollinated or fertilised by adult UK/Ireland Autographa pulchrina Beautiful Golden Y Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Is spur length of Platanthera species in the British Isles adaptively optimized or an evolutionary red herring?, Bateman, R.M. & Sexton, R., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Autographa pulchrina/Autographa pulchrinabeautiful golden Yadult Plant / pollinatedUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Platanthera chlorantha/Platanthera chloranthagreater butterfly-orchidflower adult pollinates or fertilises flower
flower flower is pollinated or fertilised by adult PAPILIONOIDEA butterflies Lepidoptera Orchids of Northern Europe, Nilsson, S., 1979
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Papilionoidea/Papilionoideabutterfliesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Platanthera chlorantha/Platanthera chloranthagreater butterfly-orchidflower adult pollinates or fertilises flower

Platanthera chlorantha (Greater Butterfly-orchid) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Bateman, R.M. & Sexton, R., 2008Is spur length of Platanthera species in the British Isles adaptively optimized or an evolutionary red herring?Watsonia Vol 27, part 1: 1-21.
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd
Nilsson, S., 1979Orchids of Northern EuropePenguin Nature Guides, 146pp, Penguin Books
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPlatanthera chlorantha (Greater Butterfly-orchid)
GenusPlatanthera (butterfly orchids)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, onions & irises)
SubclassLILIIDAE (monocotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Platanthera chlorantha (Greater Butterfly-orchid)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Bateman, R.M. & Sexton, R. 2008 Is spur length of Platanthera species in the British Isles adaptively optimized or an evolutionary red herring? Watsonia Vol 27, part 1: 1-21.

Platanthera chlorantha (Greater Butterfly-orchid) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Platanthera chlorantha (Greater Butterfly-orchid):

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