Epipactis phyllanthes G.E.Sm. var. phyllanthes D.P. Young (var. vectensis T. & T.A. Stephenson)
Conservation status: N
First record: AS Shrubbs, 1896 Last record: GMS Easy, 1987 44
About 20 on ivy covered stream bank, the Osiers, Thriplow, 1958, G Crompton.
On bank of stream, willow, birch, poplar coppice, Osiers, Thriplow, 440.460, WB Gourlay & H Gilbert Carter, 25.7.1958, det. DP Young 2/60, 'Yes, var. vectensis (Steph.) mihi approaching var. pendula mihi.' CGE.
4 flowering plants c.half-way between plank bridge at north end and first ride south, by track, in dominant ivy along stream bank, track now overgrow, no longer mown, and stream cleaned out and dumped on bank, Thriplow Osier wood, 438.475, Pop. map & Photo, at 1/30: F 1.4, G Crompton with RP Libbey, 9.8.1975. (Site known since late 1950s when up to 50 Epipactis counted, GC.)
2 fl. plants 2 paces south of cross-ditch at north end of Osier wood, on west side of track under Populus can, Salix, Hedera hel, Ligus vul, etc. roughly opposite 'new'lake' in adjacent ley, one plant had variegated leaves, 438.475, G Crompton Pop. map & Col. prints, with R Payne, 22.7.1983, (spec. of 1 floret det. Dr JTH Knight).
Many trees have fallen and let in much light, path quite gone in places, bank of stream (no water) with Brachy syl dom., cross rides not visible. There are some areas still with deep shade and ivy dominant but no Epipactis found in a quick search, G Crompton & K Tucker, 17.8.1992. 45
ROBINSON CRUSOE ISLAND
Robinson Crusoe's Island, AS Shrubbs,1896, fide I.H.Burkill, (as E. media) J.Bot.1898:257.
Robinson Crusoe's Island, AS Shrubbs, Aug.1899, det. DP Young, CGE.
Robinson Crusoe's Island, I have seen it also, rare, A Hosking, ann.Bab. [c.1900].
Robinson Crusoe's Island, J.Drayner, c.1946 (no specimen kept);
Robinson Crusoe's Island, 12 plants, MD Hill, 15.7.1964, vidi SM Walters.
Robinson Crusoe's Island, 4 plants, 14.7.1965; Robinson Crusoe's Island, 1 plant 10.7.1966; Robinson Crusoe's Island, no plants, cow–grazed, 1967, and no plants since, R Hill in litt. to JSL Gilmour, 18.5.1970.
1 plant a few yards from old locality, 16.7.1970, & in new locality, 14.7.1971, Rodney Hill.
Robinson Crusoe's Island, 3 flowering, c.40 yds from bridge/fence onto island, towards Fen Causeway, 448.576, in deep shade under willows, 1 plant in Aegop pod & privet, 2 in ivy and privet, near ditch bank on west side, G Crompton, Pop. map, 26.7.1982.
Robinson Crusoe's Island, none seen, G Crompton & GMS Easy, 31.7.1987.
Robinson Crusoe's Island, 2 on island in old location, GMS Easy, 2.8.1987.
Robinson Crusoe island, 447.577, GMS Easy, 9.1987, [R].
Robinson Crusoe's Island, none found, PD Sell, G Crompton & U3A, 10.8.1992.
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2 large flowering plants on island south of Fen Causeway, 448.575, GMS Easy, 2.8.1987. 66
Beech belt on chalk, Stetchworth, 614.603, DP Young, 29.7.1950, PVT.
Not found here, G Crompton & JC Faulkner [1970s].
BEECH BELT, BURY ROAD
2 plants, (one in fruit & 1 apparently not flowering), beech belt, c.25 metres from the entance posts, Bury Road, Snailwell, 658/9.648, EM Hyde, 2.9.1981.
4 or 5 plants, well spread out, all single stems, rather pale green, EM Hyde, 7.7.1982.
5 or 6 plants in ivy under beech c.185 paces from entrance gates, G Crompton,16.7.1982; 2 plants under beech in ivy ,G Crompton, Pop.map & col. prints, 660.649, (spec. 1 floret det. Dr JHT Knight,) 20.7.1983.
c.20 plants, GMS Easy; G Crompton & J Heap and G Crompton & EM Hyde, 1985.
Site devastated by fallen beech trees after storm on 16 October 1987. B/W print showing devastation and no shade left, G Crompton, Jan. 1988. Site subsequently tidied up and in parts replanted.
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1 only, Newmarket Rd (old A45, south of National Stud), 600.608, EM Hyde, 8.1982, (? E. helleborine).
2 plants, beech belt (as old A 45 above but) near roundabout, 614.613, GMS Easy, 29.7.1985.
