Bletia arizonica

Bletia arizonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Epidendreae
Subtribus: Bletiinae
Genus: Bletia
Species: Bletia arizonica

Name

Bletia arizonica (S.Watson) Sosa & M.W.Chase, Phytotaxa 456: 296 (2020).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Corallorhiza arizonica S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 379 (1882).
• Homotypic
  • Hexalectris spicata var. arizonica (S.Watson) Catling & V.S.Engel, Lindleyana 8: 122 (1993).
  • Hexalectris arizonica (S.Watson) A.H.Kenn. & L.E.Watson, Syst. Bot. 35: 74 (2010).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Southwestern U.S.A. Arizona. South-Central U.S.A. New Mexico, Texas. Mexico Mexico Northeast. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Sosa, V. & Chase, M.W. 2020. Phytotaxa 456: 296.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Bletia arizonica. Accessed: 2023 May 11.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Bletia arizonica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 11. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Bletia arizonica. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 11. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Bletia arizonica. Accessed: 11 May 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Bletia arizonica. Published online. Accessed: 11 May 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Bletia arizonica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 May 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Arizona crested coralroot

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