Herbarium specimen: Neottia nidus-avis
| Taxon: | Orchidaceae: Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich. ("Bird's-nest Orchid") named by Henry Andrew McGhie 22/2/2001 |
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| Other name: | named by James Alexander Brewer 6/1842 |
| Collected by: | Mr James Alexander Brewer |
| Collection date: | 6/1842 |
| Locality: | Great Britain, VC17 Surrey, Reigate Surrey, woods, TQ2550 |
| ex herb: | Dr John Bland Wood |
| Institution: | Manchester Museum (MANCH) |
| Accession number: | MANCH.320760.K6041 |
| notes: | Habitat: woods. Site: Reigate TQ2550, Surrey VC17. 'Woods near Richmond rather scarce'. There are no leaves in this saprophytic species and the species lacks chlorophyll. Like many orchids it is very irregular in its flowering. IMAGE |
