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Pterostylis R.Br.

This genus name was first published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. : 326 (1810)  

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-4000032040.

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Synonyms of Pterostylis

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Bunochilus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Austral. Orchid Res. 4: 66 (2002) wfo-4000005758
Crangonorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Austral. Orchid Res. 4: 67 (2002) wfo-4000009554
Diplodium Sw. Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 4: 84 (1810) wfo-4000011980
Eremorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Austral. Orchid Res. 4: 72 (2002) wfo-4000013737
Hymenochilus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Austral. Orchid Res. 4: 72 (2002) wfo-4000018653
Linguella D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Austral. Orchid Res. 4: 74 (2002) wfo-4000021872
Oligochaetochilus Szlach. Polish Bot. J. 46: 23 (2001) wfo-4000026733
Petrorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Austral. Orchid Res. 4: 78 (2002) wfo-4000028984
Pharochilum D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Austral. Orchid Res. 4: 80 (2002) wfo-4000029136
Plumatichilos Szlach. Polish Bot. J. 46: 22 (2001) wfo-4000030421
Ranorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Austral. Orchid Res. 4: 82 (2002) wfo-4000032537
Speculantha D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Austral. Orchid Res. 4: 82 (2002) wfo-4000035913
Stamnorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Austral. Orchid Res. 4: 83 (2002) wfo-4000036267
Taurantha D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Austral. Orchid Res. 4: 85 (2002) wfo-4000037616
Urochilus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Austral. Orchid Res. 4: 87 (2002) wfo-4000039843
Taurodium D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. Austral. Orchid Res. 4: 87 (2002) wfo-4100003223

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Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis acuminata var. acuminata – – wfo-0001400803
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis alata var. alata – – wfo-0001400809
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis anemophila (D.L.Jones) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(1): 90 (2025) wfo-1000079520
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis argillacea G.Brockman & C.J.French Nuytsia 35: 25 (2024) wfo-1000071080
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis arida G.Brockman & C.J.French Nuytsia 35: 27 (2024) wfo-1000071081
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis calcicola (D.L.Jones) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(1): 90 (2025) wfo-1000079521
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis curta var. curta – – wfo-0001400865
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis cymbella (D.L.Jones) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(1): 90 (2025) wfo-1000079522
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis david-lloyd-jonesii R.Kr.Singh J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(1): 90 (2025) wfo-1000079545
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis dicheata F.Muell. ex Rchb.f. Beitr. Syst. Pflanzenk. 69 1871 — wfo-0001223727
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis exquisita (D.L.Jones) Austral. Orchid Rev. 80(4): 63. 2015 [Aug-Sep 2015] wfo-0001356560
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis gibbosa subsp. gibbosa – – wfo-0001368565
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis gracilens (D.L.Jones) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(1): 91 (2025) wfo-1000079527
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis grandiflora var. woollsiana F.Muell. Fragm. (Mueller) 5(35): 99 (1865) wfo-1200113114
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis hirsuta Ait. ex Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel] 667, nomen. 1821 wfo-0001222099
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis littoralis D.L.Jones Austral. Orchid Rev. 80(3): 63 (2015) wfo-1000054326
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis longipes (D.L.Jones) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(1): 91 (2025) wfo-1000079528
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis nana var. nana – – wfo-0001401138
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis nemoralis (D.L.Jones) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(1): 91 (2025) wfo-1000079529
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis nutans var. nutans – – wfo-0001401290
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis ophioglossa subsp. ophioglossa – – wfo-0001368753
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis ophioglossa var. ophioglossa – – wfo-0001401374
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis oresbia (D.L.Jones & L.M.Copel.) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(1): 92 (2025) wfo-1000079530
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis pachyla (D.L.Jones) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(1): 92 (2025) wfo-1000079531
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis pagophila (D.L.Jones) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(1): 92 (2025) wfo-1000079532
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis pisinna (D.L.Jones) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(1): 92 (2025) wfo-1000079533
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis praecox var. praecox – – wfo-0001401437
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis pusilla var. pusilla – – wfo-0001401445
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis recta (D.L.Jones & L.M.Copel.) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(1): 92 (2025) wfo-1000079535
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis reflexa var. reflexa – – wfo-0001401452
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis rufa subsp. rufa – – wfo-0001368793
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis rufa var. rufa – – wfo-0001401460
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis rupestris J.Drumm. J. Bot. (Hooker) 2: 367 (1840) wfo-0000288582
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis scabra var. scabra – – wfo-0001401468
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis sect. Cucullatae Rchb.f. – wfo-3400010170
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis segregata G.Brockman & C.J.French Nuytsia 34: 61 2023 wfo-1000055530
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis singularis (D.L.Jones & Molloy) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(1): 93 (2025) wfo-1000079536
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis squamata var. squamata – – wfo-0001401478
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis vittata var. major Endl. Plantae Preissianae 2(1) 1848 wfo-0001401486
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis vittata var. minor Endl. Plantae Preissianae 2(1) 1848 wfo-0001401487
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pterostylis vittata var. vittata – – wfo-0001401489