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Platanthera sparsiflora (S.Watson) Schltr.

This species name was first published in Bull. Herb. Boissier 7: 538 (1899)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000274709.

Synonyms of Platanthera sparsiflora (S.Watson) Schltr.

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Limnorchis ensifolia Rydb. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 629 (1901) wfo-0000227621
Limnorchis laxiflora Rydb. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 630 (1901) wfo-0000227628
Limnorchis sparsiflora (S.Watson) Rydb. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 631 (1901) wfo-0000227636
Platanthera sparsiflora var. ensifolia (Rydb.) Luer Native Orchids U.S. & Canada excluding Florida : 242 (1975) wfo-0000274711
Habenaria sparsiflora var. laxiflora (Rydb.) Correll Leafl. W. Bot. 3: 245 (1943) wfo-0000795842
Habenaria aggregata Howell Fl. N.W. Amer. 1: 628 (1902) wfo-0000977079
Habenaria leucostachys var. viridis Jeps. Fl. Calif. 1: 331 (1921) wfo-0000977990
Habenaria sparsiflora S.Watson Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 276 (1877) wfo-0000978682
Habenaria thurberi var. grayi S.Watson Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 389 (1868) wfo-0000978808
Limnorchis aggregata Frye & Rigg Northw. Fl. 114. 1912 [12 Sep 1912] wfo-0001236680