Platanthera sparsiflora

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Orchideae
Subtribus: Orchidinae
Genus: Platanthera
Species: Platanthera sparsiflora

Name

Platanthera sparsiflora (S.Watson) Schltr., Bull. Herb. Boissier 7: 538 (1899)

Synonymy

  • Basionym
    • Habenaria sparsiflora S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 276 (1877)
  • Homotypic
    • Limnorchis sparsiflora (S.Watson) Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 631 (1901)
  • Heterotypic
    • Habenaria thurberi var. grayi S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 389 (1868)
    • Limnorchis ensifolia Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 629 (1901)
    • Limnorchis laxiflora Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 630 (1901)
    • Habenaria aggregata Howell, Fl. N. W. Amer. 1: 628 (1902)
    • Habenaria leucostachys var. viridis Jeps., Fl. Calif. 1: 331 (1921)
    • Habenaria sparsiflora var. laxiflora (Rydb.) Correll, Leafl. W. Bot. 3: 245 (1943)
    • Platanthera sparsiflora var. ensifolia (Rydb.) Luer, Native Orchids U.S. & Canada excluding Florida: 242 (1975)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado, Oregon.
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah.
    • South-Central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico.
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Northwest,
      • Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah.

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

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

English: Sparse-flowered bog orchid


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