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Pterostylis auriculata Colenso

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Pterostylis auriculata Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 22: 489 (1889 [1890])
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
Jones, D.L.; Molloy, B.P.J.; Clements, M.A.; Zimmer, H.C. 2025: Nine new species of Orchidaceae from New Zealand and characterisation of seven poorly known taxa. Australian Orchid Research 7: 291–311.

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Endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Jones, D.L.; Clements, M.A.; Molloy, B.P.J (2002)

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Colenso
Colenso
Colenso, W. 1890: A description of some newly-discovered Phænogamic plants, being a further contribution towards the making-known the botany of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 22: 459–493.
1889
1890
489
ICN
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
species
Pterostylis auriculata
The Latin auriculatus, ear-like appendage, possibly in reference to the free points on the lateral sepals.
Type: New Zealand. Fortrose, Invercargill, [1889]. [W. Colenso] (holo WELT 24280!)

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Pterostylis
auriculata

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Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Pterostylis auriculata Colenso

2n = 44

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Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Pterostylis R.Br.
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A. et al. (2004)
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A. et al. (2009)
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2013)
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
Jones, D.L.; Clements, M.A.; Molloy, B.P.J (2002)
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
Jones, D.L.; Molloy, B.P.J.; Clements, M.A.; Zimmer, H.C. (2025)
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso

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Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
4 Link to an external page
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
1 Link to an external page
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
New Zealand
Otago Land District
11 Link to an external page
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
New Zealand
Southland Land District
20 Link to an external page
Pterostylis auriculata Colenso
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
2 Link to an external page

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typification
Type: New Zealand. Fortrose, Invercargill, [1889]. [W. Colenso] (holo WELT 24280!)
Jones, D.L.; Molloy, B.P.J.; Clements, M.A.; Zimmer, H.C. 2025: Nine new species of Orchidaceae from New Zealand and characterisation of seven poorly known taxa. Australian Orchid Research 7: 291–311.
Etymology
The Latin auriculatus, ear-like appendage, possibly in reference to the free points on the lateral sepals.

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scientific name
Names_Plants
25 February 2004
23 March 2026
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