Corybas iridescens

Corybas iridescens

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: Corybas
Species: Corybas iridescens

Name

Corybas iridescens Irwin & Molloy, New Zealand J. Bot. 34: 1 (1996)

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Nematoceras iridescens (Irwin & Molloy) Molloy, D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchadian 13: 449 (2002)
  • Corysanthes iridescens (Irwin & Molloy) Szlach., Richardiana 3: 98 (2003)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Australasia New Zealand Chatham Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Molloy, B.P.J. & Irwin, J.B. 1996. Two new species of Corybas (Orchidaceae) from New Zealand, and taxonomic notes on C. rivularis and C. orbiculatus. New Zealand Journal of Botany 34(1): 1–10. DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.1996.10412686 Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Corybas iridescens. Accessed: 2022 Sep 1.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Corybas iridescens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sep 1. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Corybas iridescens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sep 1. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Corybas iridescens. 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. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sep 1. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Corybas iridescens. Published online. Accessed: 1 Sep 2022.
• New Zealand Native Orchid Group: Corybas iridescens
• Tropicos.org 2022. Corybas iridescens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 1 Sep 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Big red spider orchid

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