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Platanthera bifolia, commonly known as the Lesser Butterfly-orchid, is a species of orchid in the genus Platanthera, having certain relations with the genus Orchis, where it was previously included and also with the genus Habenaria. It is a Palearctic species occurring from Ireland in the West, across Europe and Asia to Korea and Japan. It is also found in North Africa (Codes). The name Platanthera is derived from Greek, meaning "broad anthers", while the species name,

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