Acianthus fornicatus

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Acianthus fornicatus']

• English: Pixie caps

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Orchidoideae • Tribus: Diurideae • Subtribus: Acianthinae • Genus: Acianthus • Species: Acianthus fornicatus R.Br. (1810)

Synonyms

Homotypic synonyms Epipactis fornicata (R.Br.) Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 2: 571 (1812) Acianthus brunonis F.Muell., Fragm. 5: 96 (1865) Heterotypic synonyms Acianthus apprimus D.L.Jones, Austral. Orchid Rev. 2: 5 (1991) Acianthus borealis D.L.Jones, Austral. Orchid Rev. 2: 5 (1991) Acianthus collinus D.L.Jones, Austral. Orchid Rev. 3: 6 (1991) Acianthus exiguus D.L.Jones, Austral. Orchid Rev. 2: 7 (1991) - so known and called in Australia.

Flowers

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  Acianthus fornicatus
  Australia-Chatswood West
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  Acianthus fornicatus
  Australia-Chatswood West
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  Acianthus fornicatus
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  Acianthus fornicatus

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  Acianthus exiguus
  so known and called in Australia

Leaves

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  Acianthus fornicatus
  underleaf
  Australia-Chatswood West
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  Acianthus fornicatus

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  Acianthus exiguus
  so known and called in Australia

Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Australasia Australia New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Acianthus fornicatus.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Acianthus fornicatus