Platanthera obtusata

Platanthera obtusata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily:Orchidoideae
Genus:Platanthera
Species: P. obtusata
Binomial name
Platanthera obtusata
(Banks ex Pursh) Lindl.
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Orchis obtusata Banks ex Pursh
  • Habenaria obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Richardson
  • Lysiella obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Rydb.
  • Habenaria obtusata var. collectanea Fernald
  • Platanthera obtusata var. collectanea (Fernald) W.J.Schrenk
  • Platanthera obtusata f. collectanea (Fernald) P.M.Br.
  • Platanthera obtusata f. foliosa P.M.Br.

Platanthera obtusata, common name blunt-leaved orchid or small northern bog orchid, is a small species of orchid in the genus Platanthera. It widespread across much of the colder regions of the Northern Hemisphere, though rare in some parts of its range.[1][3][4] Two subspecies are recognized:

References

  1. 1 2 Sheviak, Charles J. (2002). "Platanthera obtusata". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee. Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 26. New York and Oxford – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  2. ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Platanthera obtusata subsp. obtusata
  3. ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Platanthera obtusata
  4. ↑ Anderberg, Arne; Anderberg, Anna-Lena. "Platanthera obtusata". Den virtuella floran (in Swedish). Swedish Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  5. ↑ "Platanthera obtusata". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
  6. ↑ "Platanthera obtusata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA.


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