Genoplesium despectans

Genoplesium despectans

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Diurideae
Subtribus: Prasophyllinae
Genus: Genoplesium
Species: Genoplesium despectans

Name

Genoplesium despectans (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Lindleyana 4: 142 (1989)

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Prasophyllum despectans Hook.f., Fl. Tasman. 2: 13 (1858).
• Homotypic
  • Corunastylis despectans (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchadian 13: 460 (2002)
• Heterotypic
  • Prasophyllum despectans var. intermedium Ewart & B.Rees, Proc. Roy. Soc. Victoria, n.s., 25: 113 (1912), nom. illeg.
  • Prasophyllum exiguum Rupp, Vict. Naturalist 65: 142 (1948), no Latin descr.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Australasia Australia South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Jones, D.L. & Clements, M.A. 1989. Lindleyana 4: 142.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2021. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Genoplesium despectans. Accessed: 2021 Aug 28.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Genoplesium despectans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Aug 28. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Genoplesium despectans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Aug 28. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. Genoplesium despectans. 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. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Aug 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Genoplesium despectans. Published online. Accessed: 28 Aug 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Genoplesium despectans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Aug 2021.

Vernacular names

English: Sharp midge-orchid

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