Pterygodium catholicum

Pterygodium catholicum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Diseae
Subtribus: Coryciinae
Genus: Pterygodium
Species: Pterygodium catholicum

Name

Pterygodium catholicum (L.) Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 218 (1800)

• Lectotype: designated by K.E. Steiner, Taxon, 48: 48 (1999)

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Ophrys catholica L., Pl. Rar. Afr.: 27 (1760)
• Heterotypic
  • Ophrys alaris L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 404 (1782)
  • Arethusa alaris (L.f.) Raeusch., Nomencl. Bot.: 262 (1797)
  • Pterygodium alare (L.f.) Druce, Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 1916: 642 (1917)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Southern Africa Cape Provinces. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Swartz, O.P. 1800. Kongliga Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar 21: 218.

Additional references

• Alrich, P. & Higgins, W. 2011. Orchid genera lectotypes. Lankesteriana 11(1): 69–94. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2020. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Pterygodium catholicum. Accessed: 2020 Sep 14.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Pterygodium catholicum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 14. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Pterygodium catholicum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Pterygodium catholicum. Published online. Accessed: 14 Sep 2020.
• The Plant List 2013. Pterygodium catholicum in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 14.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Pterygodium catholicum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Sep 2020.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Moederkappie

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