Waireia stenopetala (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones, M.A.Clem. & Molloy

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Name scientific

Waireia stenopetala (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones, M.A.Clem. & Molloy, 12: 283 (1997)

Preferred name

Waireia stenopetala (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones, M.A.Clem. & Molloy

Taxonomy reference

Jones, D.L.; Clements, M. A.; Molloy, B. P. J. 1997: Waireia, a new genus of Orchidaceae from New Zealand. The Orchadian 12(6): 282–287.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Jones, D.L.; Clements, M. A.; Molloy, B. P. J. (1997)

Nomenclature

Authors

(Hook.f.) D.L.Jones, M.A.Clem. & Molloy

Original authors

Hook.f.

Combination authors

D.L.Jones, M.A.Clem. & Molloy

Publication place

Jones, D.L.; Clements, M. A.; Molloy, B. P. J. 1997: Waireia, a new genus of Orchidaceae from New Zealand. The Orchadian 12(6): 282–287.

Year published

1997

Publication page

283

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Thelymitra stenopetala Hook.f.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Waireia stenopetala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Waireia

Species

stenopetala

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Synonyms

Descriptions

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

Waireia stenopetala (Hook.f.) D.L.Jones, M.A.Clem. & Molloy

Description

2n = [46]

Description

2n = 40

Moore, L.B.; Edgar, E. 1970: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. II. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Monocotyledones except Gramineae. Botany Division DSIR, Wellington.

Lyperanthus antarcticus Hook.f.

Description

Plant at fl. c. 8–30–(40) cm. tall, not elongating greatly in fr. Stem erect, slightly fleshy, glab. Green lvs us. 2, occ. 1 or 3, well spaced up stem, to 10–(15) × 1.5–(2) cm., narrow-lanceolate, concave, acute, inclined to be fleshy, sts blotched with brown, the upper smaller. Floral bracts foliaceous, erect, broad-ovate, deeply concave, acute. Fls rarely > 3, inclined away from bracts. Per. c. 1.5 cm. long, green, sts spotted with dull red-brown. Sepals acute; dorsal broadly ovate, forming arched roof over inner parts; lateral almost as long, linear, deflexed. Petals slightly shorter, linear-lanceolate, subacute. Labellum erect, broad-ovate, narrowed abruptly into short claw; margin entire; callose ridges extending almost to tip. Column cylindric, curved; wing very narrow, forming small lobes about anther.