Thelymitra spiralis

Thelymitra spiralis

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 spiralis

Name

Thelymitra spiralis (Lindl.) F.Muell., Fragm. 5(35): 98. (1865).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Macdonaldia spiralis Lindl., Sketch Veg. Swan R.: 50 (1840).
• Heterotypic
  • Thelymitra spiralis var. pallida Nicholls, Vict. Naturalist 66: 55 (1949).
  • Thelymitra spiralis var. punctata Nicholls, Vict. Naturalist 66: 55 (1949).
  • Thelymitra spiralis var. scoulerae Nicholls, Vict. Naturalist 66: 55 (1949).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Mueller, F. 1865. Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. XXXV. Pp. 75–102 in Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae, Vol. 5. J. Ferres, Melbourne. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Jeanes, J.A. 2009. Resolution of the Thelymitra variegata (Lindl.) F.Muell. (Orchidaceae) complex of southern Australia and New Zealand. Muelleria 27(2): 149–170. PDF. Reference page.  page 157 ff
• St George, I. (2008) The New Zealand Orchis, The editor's annual list: 2008. The New Zealand Native Orchids 110: 8–19.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Thelymitra spiralis. Accessed: 2024 Jan 5.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Thelymitra spiralis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Jan 5. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Thelymitra spiralis. 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 5. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Thelymitra spiralis. Accessed: 5 Jan 2024.
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Thelymitra spiralis. Published online. Accessed: 5 Jan 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Thelymitra spiralis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 5 Jan 2024.

Vernacular names

English: Curly locks

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