Platanthera unalascensis

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 unalascensis

Name

Platanthera unalascensis (Spreng.) Kurtz, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 408 (1894)

Synonymy

  • Basionym
    • Spiranthes unalascensis Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 708 (1826)
  • Homotypic
    • Herminium unalascense (Spreng.) Rchb.f. in H.G.L.Reichenbach, Icon. Fl. Germ. Helv. 13-14: 107, t. 65 (1851)
    • Habenaria unalaschensis (Spreng.) S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 277 (1877)
    • Piperia unalascensis (Spreng.) Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 270 (1901)
    • Monorchis unalaschcensis (Spreng.) O.Schwarz, Mitt. Thüring. Bot. Ges. 1: 96 (1949)
  • Heterotypic
    • Habenaria schischmareffiana Cham., Linnaea 3: 29 (1828)
    • Platanthera schischmareffiana (Cham.) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 286 (1835)
    • Platanthera foetida Geyer ex Hook., Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 7: 376 (1855)
    • Habenaria foetida (Geyer ex Hook.) S.Watson, Bot. [Fortieth Parallel]: 341 (1871).
    • Piperia unalascensis f. olympica P.M.Br., N. Amer. Native Orchid J. 10: 37 (2004 publ. 2005)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Subarctic America
      • Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
    • Western Canada
      • Alberta, British Columbia.
    • Eastern Canada
      • Newfoundland, Ontario, Québec.
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming.
    • North-Central U.S.A.
      • South Dakota.
    • Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Michigan.
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • California, Nevada, Utah.
    • South-Central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico.
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Northwest.

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

References

Primary references

  • Kurtz, F. 1894. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 19: 408.

Vernacular names

English: Slender-spire orchid


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