Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Prasophyllum cuneatum
Orchidaceae Juss.
Prasophyllum cuneatum D.L.Jones & G.Brockman , legitimate, scientific
Jones, D.L. & Brockman, G. (2016), Prasophyllum cuneatum (Orchidaceae), a new species from Western Australia. Australian Orchid Review 81(6): 50-52 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Western Australia, Darling District, Darling Scarp, 200 m SE of transmitter tower to E of Canning Mills and Mills Road junction, G.Brockman 1082, 12 October 2003 (holo PERTH 6733204)."
  • Etymology: "The Latin cuneatus wedge-shaped, in reference to the shape of both the labellum lamina and callus."
Parker, C.M. & Percy-Bower, J.M. (22 March 2018), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2017. Nuytsia 29: 10 APC [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Prasophyllum sp. Swan Region (G.B.Brockman 1082) WA Herbarium [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: WA
Clements, M.A. & Jones, D.L. (2019), Notes on Australasian orchids 5: Paraprasophyllum, a new genus in Prasophyllinae (Diurideae). Australian Orchid Review 84(5): 30 [secondary reference]
Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3: 307 [secondary reference]
common name: Wedge Leek Orchid [n/a]
Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 2: 94 [secondary reference]
common name: Darling Scarp Leek Orchid [n/a]
  • Etymology: "From the Latin cuneatus (wedge-shaped), in reference to the shape of the labellum."