Caleana major

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: Drakaeinae
Genus: Caleana
Species: Caleana major

Name edit

Caleana major R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 329 (1810)

  • Type species:

Synonymy edit

  • Homotypic
    • Caleya major (R.Br.) R.Br. in W.T.Aiton, Hortus Kew. 5: 204 (1813)

Distribution edit

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

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

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Brown, R. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae 329.

Additional references edit

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

বাংলা: উড়ন্ত হাঁস অর্কিড
English: Flying duck orchid
français: Orchidée canard volant
中文: 飛鴨

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