Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Thelymitra alpicola
Orchidaceae Juss.
Thelymitra alpicola Jeanes , legitimate, scientific
Jeanes, J.A. (16 March 2012), Two new rare species in the Thelymitra venosa complex (Orchidaceae) from south-eastern mainland Australia. Muelleria 30(1): 18-20, Figs 1d, 3b (map), 4d BHL [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Victoria. Snowfields, Region: Rocky Plain, c. 20 km NW of Wulgulmerang, 23.xii.2000, D.Rouse JAJ986 (holotype MEL 2096100; isotypes MEL 2096101 spirit, CANB).
pro parte misapplication: Thelymitra cyanea (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1962), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria 1: 352 pro parte misapplication: Thelymitra cyanea (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate by Nicholls, W.H. in Jones, D.L. & Muir, T.B. (ed.) (1969), Orchids of Australia: 12, pl. 51 misapplication: Thelymitra pulchella Hook.f. legitimate by Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 142 misapplication: Thelymitra pulchella Hook.f. legitimate by Weber, J.Z. & Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Thelymitra. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 853-854, Fig. 179l-q misapplication: Thelymitra pulchella Hook.f. legitimate by Backhouse, G.N. & Jeanes, J.A. (1995), The Orchids of Victoria: 357
  • Etymology: "Latin alpinus, of the alps; cola, dweller; in reference to the alpine-or sub-alpine habitats where this species is most often found."
Backhouse, G., Kosky, B., Rouse, D. & Turner, J. (2016), Bush Gems: A Guide to the Wild Orchids of Victoria, Australia: [p. 752 & 756 (photos), p. 770 (photos, map) of PDF] [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Thelymitra pulchella Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Thelymitra erosa D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. legitimate common name: Alpine Sun-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: 48, 78, 119 [secondary reference]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Thelymitra sp. aff. erosa (Eastern Highlands) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Thelymitra erosa subsp. 2 [n/a] pro parte misapplication: Thelymitra cyanea (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1962), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria 1: 352 pro parte misapplication: Thelymitra cyanea (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate by Nicholls, W.H. in Jones, D.L. & Muir, T.B. (ed.) (1969), Orchids of Australia: 12, pl. 51 misapplication: Thelymitra cyanea (Lindl.) Benth. legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 352 misapplication: Thelymitra pulchella Hook.f. legitimate by Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 142 misapplication: Thelymitra pulchella Hook.f. legitimate by Weber, J.Z. & Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Thelymitra. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 853-854, Fig. 179l-q misapplication: Thelymitra pulchella Hook.f. legitimate by Backhouse, G.N. & Jeanes, J.A. (1995), The Orchids of Victoria: 357
  • APC Dist.: Vic
Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 453 [secondary reference]
common name: Alpine Striped Sun Orchid [n/a]
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