Vascular Plants
Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)
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Orchidaceae Juss.
Caladenia nivalis Hopper & A.P.Br. , legitimate , scientific
Hopper, S.D. & Brown, A.P. (21 September 2001) , Contributions to Western Australian orchidology: 2. New taxa and circumscriptions in Caladenia. Nuytsia 14(1/2)
131-133, Figs 21, 22D (map)
[tax. nov.]
Type:
"On rocky knoll just south of Sugarloaf Rock car park, in Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, c. 9 km north of Yallingup, 33° 34'S, 115° 00'E, Western Australia, 27 September 1985, S.D. Hopper 4665 (holo : PERTH 01707043; iso : AD, CBG, K)."
Etymology:
"Named from the Latin nivalis (snowy), alluding to the pure white-colouration of the upper basal lamina of the petals and sepals in most individuals."
Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002) , Flora of the South West 1
352
[secondary reference]
common name:
Exotic Spider Orchid [n/a]
Jones, D.L., Clements, M.A., Sharma, I.S., Mackenzie, A.M. & Molloy, B.P.J. (January 2002) , Nomenclatural notes arising from studies into the Tribe Diurideae (Orchidaceae). The Orchadian 13(10)
453
[basionym]
basionym of:
Arachnorchis nivalis (D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate
Szlachetko, D.L. & Rutkowski, P. (2003) , Quelques notes additionnelles sur la sous-famille Thelymitroideae (Orchidaceae). Richardiana 3(2)
95
[basionym]
basionym of:
Calonemorchis nivalis (Szlach. & Rutk. legitimate
Hopper, S.D. & Brown, A.P. (29 April 2004) , Robert Brown's Caladenia revisited, including a revision of its sister genera Cyanicula, Ericksonella and Pheladenia (Caladeniinae: Orchidaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 17(2)
195
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Arachnorchis nivalis (D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate
Brown, A., Dundas, P., Dixon, K. & Hopper, S. (2008) , Orchids of Western Australia
78
[secondary reference]
common name:
Exotic spider orchid [n/a]
Etymology:
"snowy, alluding to the pure white colouration of the flowers"
Hoffman, N. & Brown, A. (2011) , Orchids of South-West Australia Edn. 3
121
[secondary reference]
common name:
Exotic Spider Orchid [n/a]
Backhouse, G.N., Bates, R.J., Brown, A.P. & Copeland, L.M. (1 March 2016) , Checklist of the orchids of Australia including its island territories
10, 126
[secondary reference]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018) , Australian Plant Census
-
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Arachnorchis nivalis (D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Calonemorchis nivalis (Szlach. & Rutk. legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Caladenia nivalis N.Hoffman & A.P.Br. nom. inval.
taxonomic synonym:
Caladenia nivalis Paczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval.
Jones, D.L. (January 2021) , Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3
140
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Arachnorchis nivalis (D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate
common name:
Crystalline Spider Orchid
[n/a]
Brown, A. (19 July 2022) , The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 1
138
[secondary reference]
common name:
Exotic Spider Orchid [n/a]
Etymology:
"From the Latin niveus (snowy, snow white), in reference to the brilliant white flower colour."
