Lyperanthus
| Lyperanthus | |
|---|---|
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| Lyperanthus serratus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Diurideae |
| Subtribe: | Megastylidinae |
| Genus: | Lyperanthus R.Br. |
Lyperanthus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, endemic to Australia and New Zealand.
Species
Species in the genus (currently recognized as of January 2015) include:
- Lyperanthus serratus Lindl. – "Rattle beaks"; endemic to Western Australia
- Lyperanthus suaveolens R.Br. – "Brown beaks"; widespread in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania.[1][2]
This was once a much larger genus but following revisions, only two remain. Species with new names include:
- Lyperanthus antarcticus Hook.f. now Waireia stenopetala (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones, M.A.Clem. & Molloy Beak Orchid (New Zealand)
- Lyperanthus ellipticus R.Br. now Rimacola elliptica (R.Br.) Rupp (New South Wales)
- Lyperanthus forrestii F.Muell. now Pyrorchis forrestii (F.Muell.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. (Western Australia)
- Lyperanthus nigricans R.Br. now Pyrorchis nigricans (R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. (Australia and New Zealand)[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ Morcombe, Michael (1991). Australia's Wildflowers (Réimpr. ed.). Sydney: The Book Company and Ure Smith Press. p. 30. ISBN 0725408731.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "Australian orchid genera: current species list". Australian national botanic gardens: Centre for Australian national biodiversity research. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ Clements, Mark A.; Jones, David L. "Australian orchid name index". Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
External links
Media related to Lyperanthus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Lyperanthus at Wikispecies