Thelymitra longifolia

Taxonavigation

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

Thelymitra longifolia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl.: 49 (1775).

Homotypic
- Thelymitra forsteri Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 228 (1800), nom. illeg.
- Thelymitra longifolia var. forsteri Hatch, Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 79: 396 (1952), nom. inval.
Heterotypic
- Serapias regularis G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr.: 59 (1786), nom. illeg.
- Thelymitra nemoralis Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 17: 249 (1885).
- Thelymitra alba Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 18: 272 (1886).
- Thelymitra cornuta Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 20: 206 (1887 publ. 1888).
- Thelymitra longifolia var. alba (Colenso) Cheeseman, Man. New Zealand Fl.: 339 (1925).

Native distribution areas:
Australasia Australia Norfolk Islands. New Zealand Antipodean Islands, Chatham Islands, Norfolk Island, North and South Islands New Zealand. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

de Lange, P.J., Gardner, R.O., Sykes, W.R., Crowcroft, G.M., Cameron, E.K., Stalker, F., Christian, M.L. & Braggins, J.E. (2005) Vascular flora of Norfolk Island: some additions and taxonomic notes. New Zealand Journal of Botany 43: 563–596.
St George, I. (2008) The New Zealand Orchis, The editor's annual list:2008. The New Zealand Native Orchids 110: 8–19.

Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Thelymitra longifolia. Accessed: 2023 May 22.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Thelymitra longifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 22. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2023. Thelymitra longifolia. 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 May 22. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 660058-1. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Thelymitra longifolia. Accessed: 22 May 2023 660058-1.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Thelymitra longifolia. Published online. Accessed: 22 May 2023.
New Zealand Native Orchid Group: Thelymitra longifolia
Tropicos.org 2023. Thelymitra longifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 May 2023.

English: White sun orchid, Maikuku (Maori)