Green-Flowered Helleborne vs Narrow-Lipped Helleborne

Epipactis phyllanthes compared with Epipactis leptochila

Key Differences

• Green-Flowered Helleborne is Near Threatened while Narrow-Lipped Helleborne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Flowered Helleborne	Narrow-Lipped Helleborne
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Epipactis	Epipactis
Species	Epipactis phyllanthes	Epipactis leptochila

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Flowered Helleborne and Narrow-Lipped Helleborne share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epipactis.

Conservation Status

Green-Flowered Helleborne

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-Lipped Helleborne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Flowered Helleborne	Narrow-Lipped Helleborne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Flowered Helleborne

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Narrow-Lipped Helleborne

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden