Acianthus

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Diurideae
Subtribus: Acianthinae
Genus: Acianthus

Overview of species (10) edit

A. amplexicaulis – A. caudatus – A. cuneatus – A. exsertus – A. fornicatus – A. ledwardii – A. pusillus – A. saxatilis – A. scopulus – A. sinclairii

Name edit

Acianthus R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 321 (1810)

Type species: Acianthus exsertus R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 321 (1810)

Synonymy edit

Heterotypic
- Spuricianthus Szlach. & Marg., Polish Bot. J. 46: 29 (2001)
- Nemacianthus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchadian 13: 440 (2002)
- Acianthella D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchadian 14: 331 (2004)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
Acianthus distribution Australasia Australia New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria. New Zealand Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South. Pacific Southwestern Pacific New Caledonia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Brown, R. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae 321.

Additional references edit

Kores, P.J. 1995: A systematic study of the genus Acianthus (Orchidaceae: Diurideae). Allertonia 7(3): 87–220. [Not seen, snippet view on Google books] Reference page.
Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2001. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 2: Orchidoideae (Part one); page 66 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850710-0

Links edit

Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Acianthus. Accessed: 2023 Jan 31.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Acianthus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jan 31. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2023. Acianthus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jan 31. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Acianthus. Published online. Accessed: 31 Jan 2023.
Tropicos.org 2023. Acianthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Jan 2023.

Vernacular names edit

перем коми: Ациантус
коми: Ациантус
мокшень: Ациантус
олык марий: Ациантус
кырык мары: Ациантус
русский: Ацианта
удмурт: Ациантус
中文: 针花兰属

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