Calochilus robertsonii Benth.

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Name scientific

Calochilus robertsonii Benth., Fl. Austral. 6, 315 (1873)

Preferred name

Calochilus robertsonii Benth.

Taxonomy reference

Parsons, M.J.; Douglass, P.; Macmillan, B.H. 1998: Current Names List for wild Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons (except Grasses) of New Zealand as used in Herbarium CHR. Version 1, to 31 Dec 1995. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Linked name

Calochilus robertsonii Benth. 1873

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Indigenous, non-endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Original authors

Benth.

Authors

Benth.

Publication place

Bentham, G. 1873: Flora Australiensis: a description of the plants of the Australian territory. Vol. 6. London.

Year published

1873

Publication page

315

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Calochilus robertsonii Benth.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Calochilus robertsonii

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Calochilus

Species

robertsonii

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Red beard orchid

Synonyms

Descriptions

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

Calochilus robertsonii Benth.

Description

2n = 24

Description

2n = 24

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

Calochilus robertsonii Benth.

Description

Plant slender to robust, perhaps not reaching such lengths as C. paludosus, but lf us. broader. Bracts, racemes, sepals and petals much as in C. paludosus. Labellum c. 2 × sepals; ligulate apex short, ± twisted; disc broad with long dense processes; base covered with short rounded calli. Column-wings each with one well-defined, us. dark gland or callus near base.