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June 2025

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genus

Platanthera Rich.

This genus name was first published in De Orchid. Eur. : 26 (1817)  

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.

Statistics

Synonyms of Platanthera

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Blephariglottis Raf. Fl. Tellur. 2: 38 (1837) wfo-4000004769
Conopsidium Wallr. Beitr. Bot. Fl. Teutschl. : 101 (1842) wfo-4000009167
Denslovia Rydb. Brittonia 1: 85 (1931) wfo-4000011144
Diphylax Hook.f. Hooker's Icon. Pl. 19: t. 1865 (1889) wfo-4000011904
Fimbriella Farw. ex Butzin Willdenowia 11: 323 (1981) wfo-4000014771
Gymnadeniopsis Rydb. Man. Fl. N. States : 293 (1901) wfo-4000016422
Limnorchis Rydb. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 104 (1900) wfo-4000021792
Lysias Salisb. Trans. Hort. Soc. London 1: 288 (1812) wfo-4000022554
Lysiella Rydb. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 104 (1900) wfo-4000022561
Mecosa Blume Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. : 403 (1825) wfo-4000023422
Perularia Lindl. Edwards's Bot. Reg. 20: t. 1701 (1834) wfo-4000028859
Piperia Rydb. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 269 (1901) wfo-4000029813
Pseudodiphryllum Nevski Fl. URSS 4: 752 (1935) wfo-4000031499
Sieberia Spreng. Anleit. Kenntn. Gew. , ed. 2, 2(1): 282 (1817) wfo-4000035333
Smithorchis Tang & F.T.Wang Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. , Bot. 7: 139 (1936) wfo-4000035635
Tulotis Raf. Herb. Raf. : 70 (1833) wfo-4000039568
Diplanthera Raf. Herb. Raf. : 73 (1833) wfo-4100003134
Platanthopsis P.M.Br. N. Amer. Native Orchid J. 8: 37 (2002) wfo-4100003231
Blepharopsis Efimov Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 40: 48 wfo-4100003243

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link