Platanthera nivea

Platanthera nivea

Taxonavigation

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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 nivea

Name

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Platanthera nivea (Nutt.) Luer, Native Orchids Florida: 146 (1972)

Synonymy

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  • Basionym
    • Orchis nivea Nutt., Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 188 (1818)
  • Homotypic
    • Habenaria nivea (Nutt.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 689 (1826)
    • Gymnadenia nivea (Nutt.) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 280 (1835)
    • Peristylus niveus (Nutt.) Kraenzl., Orchid. Gen. Sp. 1: 520 (1898).
    • Gymnadeniopsis nivea (Nutt.) Rydb. in N.L.Britton, Man. Fl. N. States: 293 (1901)
  • Heterotypic
    • Gymnadenia conica Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 280 (1835)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Northeastern U.S.A.
      • New Jersey.
    • South-Central U.S.A.
      • Texas,
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland (doubtful), Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.

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

References

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Primary references

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  • Luer, C.A. 1972. The Native Orchids of Florida 146.
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Vernacular names

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English: Snowy orchid


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