Since publication of The Orchid Flora of Portugal in 1997 and its follow-ups until 2003, several new contributions were proposed, only part of which have been published. Among these, are discoveries of species that are indigenous in neighbouring Spanish territories, and a significant number of new localities for species that were already known in the country. Even more noticeable are five (sub-) species that were described as new for Science, four of which are endemic to Portugal in the present state of knowledge. Particular hybrid findings were also reported. Those discoveries result either from close examination of critical groups (e.g., Ophrys, Serapias or Epipactis), or from new prospections in poorly explored territories, mainly thanks to intense activities conducted by the newly founded Portuguese Association for Spontaneous Orchids. Nowadays, 65 Orchid (sub-) species are known in (continental) Portugal. The list is most probably not closed, since some critical groups would deserve closer examination, especially in the genus Ophrys. The paper synthesizes the circumstances in which recent contributions were made, and discusses possible areas for further research. Remarks on nature conservation are also proposed.