Sarcochilus australis

Sarcochilus australis

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Aeridinae
Genus: Sarcochilus
Species: Sarcochilus australis

Name edit

Sarcochilus australis (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 501 (1863)

Synonymy edit

  • Basionym
    • Gunnia australis Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 20: t. 1699 (1834)
  • Homotypic
    • Thrixspermum australe (Lindl.) Rchb.f., Beitr. Syst. Pflanzenk.: 71 (1871)
  • Heterotypic
    • Gunnia picta Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 24(Misc.): 45 (1838)
    • Sarcochilus barklyanus F.Muell., Fragm. 1: 89 (1859)
    • Sarcochilus gunnii F.Muell., Fragm. 1: 90 (1859)
    • Sarcochilus pictus (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 501 (1863)
    • Thrixspermum pictum (Lindl.) Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 2: 122 (1868)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Australasia
    • Australia
      • New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria.

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

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Vernacular names edit

English: Butterfly orchid

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