Holothrix cernua

Holothrix cernua

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Orchideae
Subtribus: Orchidinae
Genus: Holothrix
Species: Holothrix cernua

Name

Holothrix cernua (Burm.f.) Schelpe, Orchid Rev. 74: 394 (1966).

• Type species:

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Orchis cernua Burm.f., Fl. Indica, Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 30 (1768).
• Heterotypic
  • Orchis hispidula L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 401 (1782).
  • Orchis hispida Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 4 (1794), nom. illeg.
  • Habenaria hispidula (L.f.) R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 312 (1810), comb. not made.
  • Habenaria hispida A.Spreng., Tent. Suppl.: 27 (1828).
  • Monotris secunda Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 20: t. 1701 (1834).
  • Holothrix parvifolia Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 283 (1835), nom. superfl.
  • Holothrix gracilis Lindl., Companion Bot. Mag. 2: 207 (1837).
  • Holothrix harveyana Lindl., Companion Bot. Mag. 2: 206 (1837).
  • Holothrix squamulosa Lindl., Companion Bot. Mag. 2: 206 (1837).
  • Holothrix monotris Rchb.f., Otia Bot. Hamburg.: 119 (1881).
  • Holothrix squamulosa var. hirsuta Bolus, Trans. S. African Philos. Soc. 5(1): 114 (1888).
  • Holothrix squamulosa var. scabra Bolus, Trans. S. African Philos. Soc. 5(1): 114 (1888).
  • Holothrix hispidula (L.f.) T.Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 70 (1894).
  • Holothrix squamulosa var. glabrata Bolus, Icon. Orchid. Austro-Afric. 3: t. 18 (1913).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Southern Africa Cape Provinces. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. 1966. Orchid Revue 74: 394.

Additional references

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2001. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 2: Orchidoideae (Part one); page 313 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850710-0
  

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Holothrix cernua. Accessed: 2023 Nov 8.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Holothrix cernua in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Nov 8. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Holothrix cernua. 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 Nov 8. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Holothrix cernua. Accessed: 8 Nov 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Holothrix cernua. Published online. Accessed: 8 Nov 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Holothrix cernua. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 8 Nov 2023.

Vernacular names

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