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Orchidaceae Collection

Orchidaceae, the enchanting family of flowers that captivates with its diverse and exquisite species

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Cypripedium reginae, ladys slipper orchid. Also known as pi

Cypripedium reginae, ladys slipper orchid. Also known as pi
Although the current name of this orchid is Cypripedium reginae, the name on the original plate reads Cypripedium spectabile, which may have been the name accepted at the time

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Cypripedium calceolus, Ladys slipper orchid

Cypripedium calceolus, Ladys slipper orchid
Watercolour from British Orchids (1792-1817), by Franz Andreas Bauer (1758-1840). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Angraecum sesquipedale, Madagascan orchid

Angraecum sesquipedale, Madagascan orchid
This species of orchid was used by Darwin to prove his theories of evolution. Illustration from The British Museum (Natural History) by Peter Whitehead and Colin Keates, 1981

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Cattleya Trianae Mrs Phillips

Cattleya Trianae Mrs Phillips, also known as Flor de Mayo (May Flower) or Christmas Orchid (Orchidaceae family), with pink, purple and yellow colouring

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Cypripedium candidum, small white lady s-slipper

Cypripedium candidum, small white lady s-slipper
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Cypripedium calceolus, Ladys Slipper Orchid

Cypripedium calceolus, Ladys Slipper Orchid
Originally published in: Paxtons magazine of botany, and register of flowering plants. Published in London. December 1836. Natural History Museums Botany Library. Plate Collection number 169

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula), Burren, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula), Burren, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Darwins Orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale) species which is pollinated by a long-tongued moth

Darwins Orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale) species which is pollinated by a long-tongued moth, from Ambila, Madagascar. Photograph taken on location for BBC Wild Madagascar Series, August 2009

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: England, Northumberland, Common Spotted Orchid

England, Northumberland, Common Spotted Orchid. Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) growing in the East Cramlington Wildlife Trust Reserve near Seaton Delaval

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Cattleya skinneri, English orchid

Cattleya skinneri, English orchid
Plate 13 from Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala (1837-1843) by James Bateman. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Early purple orchids {Orchis mascula} in flower, Cressbrook Dale

Early purple orchids {Orchis mascula} in flower, Cressbrook Dale, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, May 2009

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: White Orchid

White Orchid

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Heath Spotted Orchid or Moorland Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata), Burren, Ireland, Europe

Heath Spotted Orchid or Moorland Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata), Burren, Ireland, Europe

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Chalkhill Blue -Polyommatus coridon- male on Orchis, Trenchtling, Hochschwab, Styria, Austria

Chalkhill Blue -Polyommatus coridon- male on Orchis, Trenchtling, Hochschwab, Styria, Austria, Europe

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Vanda caerulea, Himalayan orchid

Vanda caerulea, Himalayan orchid
Illustration from the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. This plant was thought to be extinct in 1996

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Cymbidium aloifolium, orchid

Cymbidium aloifolium, orchid
Plate 869 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Vanilla planifolia, vanilla

Vanilla planifolia, vanilla
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. Engraved by John Nugent Fitch

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Orchid petal, SEM

Orchid petal, SEM
Orchid (Phalaenopsis sp.) petal, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Magnification: x450 when printed at 10 centimetres wide

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Orchid flower

Orchid flower. Close-up of an unidentified orchid flower (family Orchidaceae). There are over 30, 000 species of orchids worldwide, making up 10% of all known species of flowering plants

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) close-up of flowers, growing on chalk grassland, North Downs, Kent

Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) close-up of flowers, growing on chalk grassland, North Downs, Kent, England, June

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) close-up of flower and flowerbud, Oxfordshire, England, June

Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) close-up of flower and flowerbud, Oxfordshire, England, June

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) a widespread orchid of grasslands and verges

Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) a widespread orchid of grasslands and verges, growing on St Georges Flower Bank, Bristol, UK, June

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) flower. UK. June

Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) flower. UK. June

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) on a roadside verge near Bristol, England

Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) on a roadside verge near Bristol, England, UK, June

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Serviettes: The Orchid (b/w photo)

Serviettes: The Orchid (b/w photo)
8643671 Serviettes: The Orchid (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Orchid)

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Innocence (coloured photo)

Innocence (coloured photo)
8655808 Innocence (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Innocence. Woman with an orchid flower)

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Laughing Bumblebee Orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora) and anemonen (Anemone), 1596-1610

Laughing Bumblebee Orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora) and anemonen (Anemone), 1596-1610
Laughing Bumblebee Orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora) and Anemone, 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Orchid (Orchidaceae), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Orchid (Orchidaceae), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Orchid (Orchidaceae), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Eto Shinpei, 1887. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Eto Shinpei, 1887. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Eto Shinpei, 1887. From Lives of Modern People

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza majalis), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza majalis), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza majalis), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Purple orchid, 1876-1951. Creator: Theodorus Willem Nieuwenhuis

Purple orchid, 1876-1951. Creator: Theodorus Willem Nieuwenhuis
Purple orchid, 1876-1951

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Disa graminiflolia Ker Gawl. Ex Spreng. (Blue disa), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Disa graminiflolia Ker Gawl. Ex Spreng. (Blue disa), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Disa graminiflolia Ker Gawl. Ex Spreng. (Blue disa), 1777-1786

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Corycium orobanchoides (L.F.) Swartz, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Corycium orobanchoides (L.F.) Swartz, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Corycium orobanchoides (L.F.) Swartz, 1777-1786. Corycium Orobanchoides (L.F.) SW. (Artz.); An orchid species

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Disa porrecta Swartz, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Disa porrecta Swartz, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Disa porrecta Swartz, 1777-1786. Disa Porrecta Sw. (Artz.); An orchid species

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Disa uniflora Bergius (Red disa; or Pride of Table Mountain), 1777-1786

Disa uniflora Bergius (Red disa; or Pride of Table Mountain), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Disa uniflora Bergius (Red disa; or Pride of Table Mountain), 1777-1786

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Fighting Orchids, 1917. Creator: Adrianus Johannes Jacobus de Winter

Fighting Orchids, 1917. Creator: Adrianus Johannes Jacobus de Winter
Fighting Orchids, 1917. Janus de Winter raised a furore around 1916 with depictions of his own feelings - sensations - as abstractions

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Cattleya Orchid

Cattleya Orchid

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) usually found on flowers

Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) usually found on flowers, in this case the Toothed orchid (Neotinea tridentata). Preci, Umbria, Italy, May

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Wasp orchid, (Ophrys apifera var. trollii) growing on Cleeve Hill near Cheltenham

Wasp orchid, (Ophrys apifera var. trollii) growing on Cleeve Hill near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, July

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Yellow ladys slipper orchid (Cypripidium calceolus

Yellow ladys slipper orchid (Cypripidium calceolus) reintroduced at Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve, Lancashire, England, UK, May

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Violet sabrewing hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) nectaring on Orchid. Costa Rica

Violet sabrewing hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) nectaring on Orchid. Costa Rica

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Naked man / Italian orchid (Orchis italica) in flower, Gargano NP, Gargano Peninsula

Naked man / Italian orchid (Orchis italica) in flower, Gargano NP, Gargano Peninsula, Apulia, Italy, April 2008

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Common-spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii), Hardington Moor NNR, Somerset, UK, June

Common-spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii), Hardington Moor NNR, Somerset, UK, June. 2020VISION Book Plate. 2020VISION Exhibition

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Close-up of Early purple orchid (Orchis mascula) in flower, Gamlingay Wood, Cambridgeshire

Close-up of Early purple orchid (Orchis mascula) in flower, Gamlingay Wood, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, April

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: RF- Rare Monkey / Lady hybrid orchid (Orchis simia x purpurea)

RF- Rare Monkey / Lady hybrid orchid (Orchis simia x purpurea). Possibly unique to Hartslock nature reserve (SSSI), Oxfordshire, UK. May

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Meadow of Fragrant Orchids (Gymnadenia conopsea) at sunset. Tirol, Austrian Alps

Meadow of Fragrant Orchids (Gymnadenia conopsea) at sunset. Tirol, Austrian Alps, Austria, June

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) colour varieties. Sibillini, Umbria Italy, June

Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) colour varieties. Sibillini, Umbria Italy, June. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Background imageOrchidaceae Collection: Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera). Lorraine Regional Natural Park, Lorraine, France, June

Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera). Lorraine Regional Natural Park, Lorraine, France, June



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Orchidaceae, the enchanting family of flowers that captivates with its diverse and exquisite species. Among them is the Cypripedium reginae, commonly known as the lady's slipper orchid or pi. Its delicate petals gracefully curve, resembling a slipper fit for royalty. Venturing to Madagascar, we encounter the Angraecum sesquipedale, also known as the Madagascan orchid. This remarkable flower boasts an elongated spur that extends up to 30 centimeters and has formed a unique relationship with a long-tongued moth, Darwin's Orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale), which serves as its sole pollinator. In contrast to its grandeur counterparts stands the Cypripedium candidum, a small white lady's-slipper orchid. Despite its modest size, this dainty beauty emanates elegance and purity in every petal. Calanthe Veitchii gx emerges next on our journey through this captivating floral world. With vibrant colors and intricate patterns adorning each blossom, it effortlessly catches our eye and leaves us in awe of nature's artistry. Returning to another variation of the Lady Slipper Orchid family is the Cypripedium calceolus. Its striking yellow pouch-shaped lip beckons insects into its embrace while ensuring successful pollination—a true marvel of evolution. The mesmerizing Cattleya Trianae Mrs Phillips takes center stage now—its flamboyant blooms radiating passion and allure. Originating from Colombia but finding admiration worldwide for its vibrant hues and intoxicating fragrance. Traveling across continents once more brings us to Ireland's Burren region where we find Early Purple Orchids (Orchis mascula) carpeting meadows with their delicate purple blossoms—an enchanting sight amidst Europe's lush landscapes. From afar comes Bletilla striata—the hardy orchid or Chinese ground orchid.