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As classified in WFO snapshot

May 2019

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genus

Platanthera Rich.

This genus name was first published in De Orchid. Eur. : 26 (1817) Link to external nomenclature reference

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus 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-4000030056.

Synonyms of Platanthera

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Limnorchis Rydb. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 104–106. 1900. wfo-4000021792
Neolindleya Kraenzl. Orchid. Gen. Sp. 1: 651. 1899. wfo-4000025748

Species in Platanthera ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Platanthera:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Platanthera bracteata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Torr. Fl. New York 2: 279 1843 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000274359
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Platanthera erdingeri (A.Kern.) A.Kern. Verh. K. K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 15: 229 1865 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000274437
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Platanthera viridis var. bracteata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Rchb.f. Icon. Fl. Germ. Helv. 13-14: 129 1851 wfo-0000839381