Some of the plants called helleborines are classified in the genus Epipactis, some in genus Cephalanthera.
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A genus Helleborine was formerly recognised but has now been absorbed into the Grass pink genus Calapogon.
Epipactis gigantea, the stream orchid or giant helleborine, an orchid species
Dune helleborine is a British endemic species and in Britain limited to three main areas, the sand-dunes of Anglesey, dunes on the Fylde coast and in the valley of the River Tyne where it has colonised old metal mine workings.
Although the ground flora largely consists of ivy (Hedera helix) and sanicle (Sanicula europaea), there are several other species present, including three scarce orchids: bird's-nest orchid (Neottia nidus-avis), white helleborine (Cephalanthera damasonium), fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera), greater butterfly orchid (Platanthera chlorantha) and sword-leaved helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia).
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Veratrum album, the false helleborine, a medicinal plant species native to Europe