Platanthera borealis (Cham.) Rchb.f. in H.G.L.Reichenbach
Platanthera hyperborea var. minor Lange
Limnorchis borealis (Cham.) Rydb.
Limnorchis brachypetala Britton & Rydb.
Habenaria dilatata var. borealis (Cham.) Muenscher
Platanthera hyperborea, the northern green orchid,[2] is small orchid found only in
Greenland,
Iceland, and
Akimiski Island in
Canada.[1][3] Numerous authors cite the species as widespread in other parts of Canada and also in the United States; such populations are more correctly referred to as Platanthera aquilonis.[4][5]
^USDA, NRCS (n.d.).
"Platanthera hyperborea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 7 October 2015.