Epipactis leptochila (Godfery) Godfery
(Narrow-lipped Helleborine)

Interactions where Epipactis leptochila is the dominant partner and gains from the process

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

Stage 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
(live) live root parasitises live mycelium [Ectomycorrhizal fungi]Questionable fungi that form ectomycorrhizae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis leptochila/Epipactis leptochilanarrow-lipped helleborineliveroot Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizae?livemycelium

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

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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 is pollinated or fertilised by adult QuestionableRare Vespula a genus of social wasps Hymenoptera: Vespidae Flora of the British Isles, Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Vespidae/Vespula/Vespulaa genus of social waspsadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis leptochila/Epipactis leptochilanarrow-lipped helleborine?flowerRare adult pollinates or fertilises flower
root (live) live root is mycorrhizal host of live mycelium Questionable [Ectomycorrhizal fungi] fungi that form ectomycorrhizae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizaelivemycelium Foodplant / mycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis leptochila/Epipactis leptochilanarrow-lipped helleborineliveroot live mycelium is mycorrhizal with live root

Author & YearTitleSource
Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985Flora of the British Isles3 edition, 688pp, Cambridge University Press
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd

Epipactis leptochila (Narrow-lipped Helleborine) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpipactis leptochila (Narrow-lipped Helleborine)
GenusEpipactis (Epipactis helleborines)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Epipactis leptochila (Narrow-lipped Helleborine)

Epipactis leptochila (Narrow-lipped Helleborine) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Epipactis leptochila (Narrow-lipped Helleborine):

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