Platanthera purpurascens

Platanthera purpurascens

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 purpurascens

Name

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Platanthera purpurascens (Rydb.) Sheviak & W.F.Jenn., N. Amer. Native Orchid J. 3: 445 (1997)

Synonymy

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  • Basionym
    • Limnorchis purpurascens Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 269 (1901)
  • Homotypic
    • Habenaria hyperborea var. purpurascens (Rydb.) Ames, Orchidaceae 4: 90 (1910)
    • Habenaria purpurascens (Rydb.) Tidestr. in I.Tidestrom & T.Kittell, Fl. Ariz. New Mex.: 731 (1941)
    • Platanthera hyperborea var. purpurascens (Rydb.) Luer, Native Orchids U.S. & Canada excluding Florida: 234 (1975)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado, Wyoming.
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Arizona, California.
    • South-Central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico.

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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Vernacular names

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English: Purple-petal bog orchid

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