Thelymitra megacalyptra

Thelymitra megacalyptra

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Diurideae
Subtribus: Thelymitrinae
Genus: Thelymitra
Species: Thelymitra megacalyptra

Name

Thelymitra megacalyptra Fitzg., Austral. Orch. 1(5): t. 2 (1879).

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Thelymitra aristata var. megcalyptra (Fitzg.) Rupp, Austral. Naturalist 11: 47 (1941).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Fitzgerald, R.D. 1879. Australian Orchids 1: 5: t. 2.

Additional references

• St George, I. (2008) The New Zealand Orchis, The editor's annual list: 2008. The New Zealand Native Orchids 110: 8–19.
• Jeanes, J.A. 2013. An overview of the Thelymitra nuda (Orchidaceae) complex in Australia including the description of six new species. Muelleria 31: 3–30. PDF Reference page.  page 27 ff

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Thelymitra megacalyptra. Accessed: 2024 Jan 4.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Thelymitra megacalyptra in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Jan 4. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Thelymitra megacalyptra. 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. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Jan 4. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Thelymitra megacalyptra. Accessed: 4 Jan 2024.
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Thelymitra megacalyptra. Published online. Accessed: 4 Jan 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Thelymitra megacalyptra. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 Jan 2024.

Vernacular names

English: Large-capped thelymitra

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