Prasophyllum elegantissimum Lehnebach

NZOR Identifier: f1ead9df-6d60-4f50-8ed8-d21f816a9c0d

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id 56fc2fc7-7eec-4463-87c5-98ad94d7b639)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
subphylum
Spermatophytina
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Asparagales
family
Orchidaceae
genus
Prasophyllum
species
Prasophyllum elegantissimum Lehnebach

Providers

Biostatus

Geo Schema
ISO Country
Geo Region
New Zealand
Biome
Terrestrial
Environmental Context
Wild
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Endemic
In Use
True

Scientific Name

Authority
Lehnebach
Rank
species
Published in
Lehnebach, C.A.; Alderton-Moss, J.; Shepherd, L.D. 2025: A new species of Prasophyllum (Orchidaceae) for New Zealand and lectotypification of P. colensoi. New Zealand Journal of Botany: 1–23 online (DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2025.2454582). (Published online: 03 Feb 2025)
Micro-reference (page)
13 (online)
Year
2025
Nomenclatural Comment
The epithet refers to the graceful and slender habit of the plant and its flowers. This feature was first noticed by Irwin and he referred to it regularly when comparing this species to P. colensoi., Type: North Island: Tongariro, Horopito. Middle Road, West of Old [Coach] Road formation. 11 January 2001, B. Irwin s.n. (holotype: WELT SP123114)
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
56fc2fc7-7eec-4463-87c5-98ad94d7b639
According to
Lehnebach, C.A.; Alderton-Moss, J.; Shepherd, L.D. 2025: A new species of Prasophyllum (Orchidaceae) for New Zealand and lectotypification of P. colensoi. New Zealand Journal of Botany: 1–23 online (DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2025.2454582). (Published online: 03 Feb 2025)
Preferred Name
Prasophyllum elegantissimum Lehnebach (In use by NZOR) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
81889be3-f36e-48e5-a532-46fe94cc0a39
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Prasophyllum (In use by NZOR)

No subordinate taxa

No vernacular applications

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