Epipactis palustris (L.) Crantz
(Marsh Helleborine)

Interactions where Epipactis palustris 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 INSECTA true insects Flora of the British Isles, Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Insectatrue insects Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis palustris/Epipactis palustrismarsh helleborineflower pollinates or fertilises flower
flower is pollinated or fertilised by worker Apis mellifera Honey Bee, Hive Bee, Drone-bee Hymenoptera: Apidae Flora of the British Isles, Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Apis mellifera/Apis melliferahoney bee, hive bee, drone-beeworker Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis palustris/Epipactis palustrismarsh helleborineflower worker pollinates or fertilises flower
is parasitised by pycnium Melampsora epitea a rust fungus Pucciniales: Melampsoraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora epitea/Melampsora epiteaa rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis palustris/Epipactis palustrismarsh helleborine pycnium parasitises
is parasitised by aecium Melampsora epitea a rust fungus Pucciniales: Melampsoraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora epitea/Melampsora epiteaa rust fungusaecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Epipactis palustris/Epipactis palustrismarsh helleborine aecium parasitises

Author & YearTitleSource
Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985Flora of the British Isles3 edition, 688pp, Cambridge University Press
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Epipactis palustris (Marsh Helleborine) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Epipactis palustris ’ochroleuca’
Pale-flowered Marsh Helleborine
Form 1 references
Epipactis palustris ’palustris’
Marsh Helleborine
Form 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpipactis palustris (Marsh 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 palustris (Marsh Helleborine)

Epipactis palustris (Marsh 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 palustris (Marsh Helleborine):

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