Platanthera sparsiflora

Platanthera sparsiflora

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 sparsiflora

Name

Platanthera sparsiflora (S.Watson) Schltr., Bull. Herb. Boissier 7: 538 (1899).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Habenaria sparsiflora S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 276 (1877).
• Homotypic
  • Limnorchis sparsiflora (S.Watson) Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 631 (1901).
• Heterotypic
  • Habenaria thurberi var. grayi S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 389 (1868).
  • Limnorchis ensifolia Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 629 (1901).
  • Limnorchis laxiflora Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 630 (1901).
  • Habenaria aggregata Howell, Fl. N. W. Amer. 1: 628 (1902).
  • Habenaria leucostachys var. viridis Jeps., Fl. Calif. 1: 331 (1921).
  • Habenaria sparsiflora var. laxiflora (Rydb.) Correll, Leafl. W. Bot. 3: 245 (1943)
  • Platanthera sparsiflora var. ensifolia (Rydb.) Luer, Native Orchids U.S. & Canada excluding Florida: 242 (1975).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Northwestern U.S.A. Colorado, Oregon. Southwestern U.S.A. Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah. South-Central U.S.A. New Mexico. Mexico Mexico Northwest, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Schlechter, F.R.R. 1899. Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier 7 (7): 538.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Platanthera sparsiflora. Accessed: 2023 Nov 6.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Platanthera sparsiflora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Nov 6. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Platanthera sparsiflora. 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 6. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Platanthera sparsiflora. Accessed: 6 Nov 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Platanthera sparsiflora. Published online. Accessed: 6 Nov 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Platanthera sparsiflora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 6 Nov 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Sparse-flowered bog orchid

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