Pheladenia deformis

Pheladenia deformis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Diurideae
Subtribus: Caladeniinae
Genus: Pheladenia
Species: Pheladenia deformis

Name

Pheladenia deformis (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchadian 13: 411 (2001)

• monotypic taxon

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Caladenia deformis R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 324 (1810)
• Homotypic
  • Cyanicula deformis (R.Br.) Hopper & A.P.Br., Lindleyana 15: 121 (2000)
  • Pentisea deformis (R.Br.) Szlach., Polish Bot. J. 46: 20 (2001)
• Heterotypic
  • Caladenia unguiculata Lindl., Sketch Veg. Swan R.: 51 (1839)
  • Caladenia barbata Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 418 (1840)
  • Caladenia deformis var. albiflora Benth., Fl. Austral. 6: 389 (1873)
  • Caladenia deformis var. alba Guilf., Austral. Pl. Parks: 89 (1911)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Jones, D.L. & Clements, M.A. 2001. Orchadian [Australasian native orchid society] 13: 411.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2021. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Pheladenia deformis. Accessed: 2021 Aug 3.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Pheladenia deformis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Aug 3. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Pheladenia deformis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Aug 3. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. Pheladenia deformis. 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. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Aug 3. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Pheladenia deformis. Published online. Accessed: 3 Aug 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Pheladenia deformis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Aug 2021.

Vernacular names

English: Blue fairy orchid

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