•Completely revised second edition of bestselling guide•Authoritative account of European and Mediterranean orchids by leading experts•Taxonomic revisions from the latest phylogenetic studies incorporated •Features 32 genera including Ophrys, Cypripedium, Orchis, Dactylorhiza, Epipactis, Serapias, as well as 70 natural hybrids •An easy to use identification guide illustrated with over 2000 photographs along with notes on distinguishing features and distribution maps