Acianthus caudatus

Acianthus caudatus

Taxonavigation

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 caudatus

Name

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

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Epipactis caudata (R.Br.) Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 2: 571 (1812)
  • Nemacianthus caudatus (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchadian 13: 441 (2002)
• Heterotypic
  • Acianthus caudatus var. ater Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 397 (1940)
  • Acianthus caudatus var. pallidus Rupp, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 71: 290 (1947)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Australasia Australia New South Wales, Queensland (doubtful), South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

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

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Acianthus caudatus. Accessed: 2023 Jan 31.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Acianthus caudatus 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 caudatus. 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 caudatus. Published online. Accessed: 31 Jan 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Acianthus caudatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Jan 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Mayfly orchid

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