Acianthus fornicatus

Acianthus fornicatus

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
Species: Acianthus fornicatus

Name edit

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

Synonymy edit

  • Homotypic
    • Epipactis fornicata (R.Br.) Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 2: 571 (1812)
    • Acianthus brunonis F.Muell., Fragm. 5: 96 (1865), nom. illeg.
  • Heterotypic
    • Acianthus apprimus D.L.Jones, Austral. Orchid Rev. 2: 5 (1991)
    • Acianthus borealis D.L.Jones, Austral. Orchid Rev. 2: 5 (1991)
    • Acianthus collinus D.L.Jones, Austral. Orchid Rev. 3: 6 (1991)
    • Acianthus exiguus D.L.Jones, Austral. Orchid Rev. 2: 7 (1991)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Australasia
    • Australia
      • New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

English: Pixie caps

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