Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Prasophyllum asinantum
Orchidaceae Juss.
Prasophyllum asinantum R.J.Bates , legitimate, scientific
Bates, R.J. (2015), A new fire stimulated Leek Orchid from South Australia. Australian Orchid Review 80(4): 56-58 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "South Australia. mid Southeast, Binbin Station heritage bush east of Binbin Rd via Desert Camp Road, 15th Sept. 2013, R.Bates 91076 (holo AD)."
  • APC Dist.: SA
  • Etymology: "The Greek asinantum means 'insignificant' reflecting the unspectacular and short-lived nature of the plants which are difficult to see even when their habitat has been opened up by fire."
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: 31, 97 [secondary reference]
Clements, M.A. & Jones, D.L. (2019), Notes on Australasian orchids 5: Paraprasophyllum, a new genus in Prasophyllinae (Diurideae). Australian Orchid Review 84(5): 33 [basionym]
basionym of: Paraprasophyllum asinantum (R.J.Bates) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate
Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 344 [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Paraprasophyllum asinantum (R.J.Bates) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate