Orchids

Scientific name	Common English Name	Flowering period
Orchid species and flowering times (2021 update)
Cephalanthera longifolia	Sword-leaved Helleborine	Apr – May
Cephalanthera epipactoides	Spurred Helleborine	Apr – May
Cephalanthera rubra	Red Helleborine	May – Jun
Epipactis microphylla	Small-leaved Helleborine	May – Jun
Epipactis turcica	Turkish Helleborine	May – Jun
Epipactis persica	Persian Helleborine	Jun
Limodorum abortivum	Violet Limodore	Apr – May
Limodorum abortivum var. rubrum	Violet Limodore	Apr – May
Limodorum abortivum var. albiflora	Violet Limodore	Apr – May
Listera ovata	Twayblade	May
Spiranthes spiralis	Autumn Lady’s Tresses	Sep – Oct
Platanthera holmboei	Holmboë’s Butterfly	May
Dactylorhiza romana	Roman	Mar – Apr
Dactylorhiza romana var. albiflora	Roman	Mar – Apr
Serapias parviflora	Small-flowered	Apr – May
Serapias politisii	Politis’	Apr – May
Serapias vomeracea	Plough-share	Apr – May
Serapias bergonii	Loose`-`flowered Plough-share	Apr – May
Serapias orientalis	Carican	Mar – Apr
Serapias orientalis var. monantha	Single-flowered Carican	Mar – Apr
Serapias cordigera	Heart-flowered	Apr
Anacamptis pyramidalis	Pyramidal	Apr – May
Anacamptis pyramidalis var. albiflora	Pyramidal	Apr – May
Anacamptis palustris	Bog	May
Anacamptis palustris subsp. elegans	Elegant Bog	May
Anacamptis morio subsp. caucasia	Green-winged	Mar – May
Anacamptis morio subsp. caucasia var. albiflora	Green-winged	Mar – May
Anacamptis morio subsp. picta	Small-flowered Green-winged	Mar – May
Anacamtis papilionacea	Pink Butterfly	Mar – Apr
Anacamtis papilionacea var. albiflora	Pink Butterfly	Mar – Apr
Anacamtis collina	Fan-lipped	Mar – Apr
Anacamptis collina var. albiflora	Fan-lipped	Mar – Apr
Anacamptis coriophora	Bug	May
Anacamptis sancta	Holy	May
Anacamptis sancta var. albiflora	Holy	May
Anacamptis laxiflora	Loose-flowered	Apr – May
Orchis quadripunctata	Four-spotted	Mar – May
Orchis anatolica	Anatolian	Apr
Orchis provincialis	Provence	Apr – May
Orchis anthropophora	Man	Apr – May
Orchis simia	Monkey	Apr – May
Orchis purpurea	Lady	Apr – May
Orchis italica	Naked Man	Mar – Apr
Orchis italica var. albiflora	Naked Man	Mar – Apr
Neotinia lactea	Milky	Mar – Apr
Neotinia lactea var. albiflora	Milky	Mar – Apr
Neotinia tridentata	Toothed	Apr – May
Neotinia intacta	Dense-flowered	Apr – May
Himantoglossum comperiana	Komper’s	Apr – May
Himantoglossum robertianum	Giant	Feb – Apr
Himantoglossum jankae		May – Jun
Himantoglossum agiasense	x Agiassos Lizard	May – Jun

Ophrys		May – Jun
Fusca Group
Ophrys fusca subsp. blitopertha	Blitopertha beetle	Mar – Apr
Ophrys fusca subsp. cinerephila	Ashy loving	Mar – Apr
Ophrys fusca subsp. iricolor	Rainbow	Mar – Apr
Ophrys fusca subsp. attaviria	Attavyros’	Mar – Apr
Ophrys fusca subsp. bilunulata		Mar – Apr
Ophrys fusca subsp. calocaerina	Summer	Apr – May
Ophrys fusca subsp. leucadica	Lefkada’s	Mar – Apr
Ophrys fusca subsp. mesaritica	Mesarian	Feb – Mar
Ophrys fusca subsp. pelinaea	Pelinaio’s	Mar – Apr
Ophrys fusca subsp. sancti-isidorii	Saint Isidora’s	Feb – Mar

Lutea Group
Ophrys lutea subsp. sicula	Sicilian Yellow	Mar – Apr

Omegaifera Group
Ophrys omegaifera subsp. sitiaca	Sitian	Feb – Apr

Speculum Group
Ophrys speculum	Mirror	Feb – Apr

Tenthredinifera Group
Ophrys tenthredinfera subsp. leochroma	Lion-manned	Mar – Apr
Ophrys tenthredinfera subsp. villosa	Hairy	Mar – Apr

Apifera Group
Ophrys apifera	Bee	Apr – May

Umbilicata Group
Ophrys umbilicata	Carmel	Mar – Apr
Ophrys umbilicata subsp. bucephala	Bull-headed	Mar – Apr

Scolopax Group
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta	Horsefly	Mar – Apr
Ophrys scolopax subsp. minutula	Minature	Apr – May
Ophrys scolopax subsp. ceto	Ceto’s	Apr – May
Ophrys scolopax subsp. dodekanensis	Dodecanese	Apr – May
Ophrys scolopax subsp. orphanidea	Orphanides’	Apr – May
Ophrys scolopax subsp. phrygia	Phrygian	Mar – Apr

Fuciflora Group
Ophrys fuciflora subsp. homeri	Homer’s	Apr – May

Argolica Group
Ophrys argolica subsp. lesbis	Lesbos	Mar – Apr

Ferrum-equinum Group
Ophrys ferrum-equinum	Horseshoe	Mar – Apr

Sphegodes Group
Ophrys sphegoides subsp. mammosa	Mammosa	Mar – Apr
Ophrys sphegoides subsp. spruneri	Spruner’s	Mar – Apr

Reinholdii Group
Ophrys reinholdii	Reinhold’s	Mar – Apr

The flowering times vary dependant on weather conditions
Subspecies +/- infraspecific

Constructed with assistance from
Brian & Eileen Anderson
Jan van Lent
Vic Duncombe

References
Worldfloraonline.org
“Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East” by Pierre Delforge
“Orchids of Lesvos” by Brian & Eileen Anderson
“The Bee Orchids of Greece” by Zissis Antonopoulos