Platanthera elegans

Platanthera elegans

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: Platanthera
Species: Platanthera elegans
Subspecies: (2)
P. e. subsp. decurtata – P. e. subsp. elegans

Name

Platanthera elegans Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 285 (1835)

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Habenaria elegans (Lindl.) Bol., Cat. Pl. San Francisco: 29 (1870)
  • Piperia elegans (Lindl.) Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 270 (1901)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Western Canada British Columbia. Northwestern U.S.A. Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington. Southwestern U.S.A. California. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lindley, J. 1835. The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants 285.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Platanthera elegans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 September 10. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Platanthera elegans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 September 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Platanthera elegans. Published online. Accessed: 10 September 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Platanthera elegans in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 September 10.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Platanthera elegans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 September 2019.

Vernacular names

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