Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz, Stirp. Austr. Fasc., ed. 2, 2: 467 (1769).
Synonyms: Serapias helleborine L., Sp. Pl.: 949 (1753). Helleborine helleborine (L.) Druce, Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 7: 689 (1924 publ. 1925), nom. inval. Epipactis latifolia subsp. helleborine (L.) Rivas Goday & Borja, Anales Inst. Bot. Cavanilles 19: 537 (1961), nom. illeg. Distribution: Widespread from NW. Africa, Europe to China Current pic taken in Valley of Flowers, going further up from the inner bridge among the forest floor. Not so common. Sorry the plan is in bud and it was not close so I had to use tele I assume. Not a good pic. <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YQOvDI5ueKE/UDgwccmi3YI/AAAAAAAABVU/cIF4A1Q2XFI/s1600/DSC_9829.JPG> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6rODGXqoEko/UDgxisy7S2I/AAAAAAAABVc/8MNVhy19lZo/s1600/DSC_9830.JPG> --
