Platanthera arcuata Lindl.

First published in Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 289 (1835)
This name is a synonym of Platanthera japonica

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Efimov, P.G. (2016). A revision of Platanthera (Orchidaceae: Orchidoideae; Orchidaceae) in Asia. Phytotaxa 254: 1-233. [Cited as Platanthera japonica.]
  • Prasad, K. (2023). The genus Platanthera (Orchidaceae) in India with two new species. Rheedea 33: 31-53. [Cited as Platanthera japonica.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Deb, C.R. & Imchen, T. (2008). Orchid Diversity of Nagaland: 1-288. SciChem Publishing House, Udaipur, India. [Cited as Platanthera arcuata.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Platanthera arcuata.]
  • Raskoti, B.B. (2009). The Orchids of Nepal: 1-252. Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti and Rita Ale. [Cited as Platanthera arcuata.]
  • Vij, S.P., Verma, J. & Kumar, C.S. (2013). Orchids of Himachal Pradesh: 1-275. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun. [Cited as Platanthera arcuata.]
  • Wu, Z. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2009). Flora of China 25: 1-570. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. [Cited as Platanthera arcuata.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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