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Neottia ovata
Also called Eggleaf Twayblade, Egg Leaved Twayblade, European Twayblade, Oval Leaved Twayblade
Neottia ovata (formerly Listera ovata), the common twayblade or eggleaf twayblade, is a terrestrial orchid widespread across much of Europe and Asia.
Found across much of Europe including the British Isles, as well as Siberia, Central Asia, Southwest Asia and the Himalayas. It has been introduced into Ontario, Canada, where it has been called the eggleaf twayblade.
Auricled Twayblade · Northwestern twayblade · Southern Twayblade · Northern Twayblade · Neottia confusa · Broadlipped Twayblade · Lesser Twayblade · Neottia dihangensis · Neottia gaudissartii · Bird's-nest orchid · Kidneyleaf twayblade · Neottia smithiana
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Neottia ovata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
