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Vascular Plant Herbarium

Vascular Plant Database Genus Results

Category: Monocots
Family Name: Orchidaceae

SPECIES

Platanthera - [maps | photos]

  • Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl.
    NWI TN: Facultative Wetland
    Common Name: yellow fringed orchid
    Synonyms:
             • Habenaria ciliaris (L.) R. Br. ex Aiton
  • Platanthera clavellata (Michx.) Luer
    NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
    Common Name: small green wood orchid
    Synonyms:
             • Habenaria clavellata (Michx.) Spreng.
             • Gymnadeniopsis clavellata (Michaux) Rydberg
  • Platanthera cristata (Michx.) Lindl. (TN Special Concern)
    NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
    Common Name: yellow crested orchid
    Synonyms:
             • Habenaria cristata (Michx.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
             • Habenaria flava (L.) R. Br.
             • Habenaria flava (L.) R. Br. var. herbiola (R. Br. ex Aiton) Ames & Correll
  • Platanthera grandiflora (Bigelow) Lindl. (TN Endangered)
    NWI TN: Facultative Wetland
    Common Name: large purple fringed orchid
    Synonyms:
             • Habenaria grandiflora (Bigelow) Torr.
  • Platanthera integra (Nutt.) A. Gray ex Beck (TN Endangered)
    NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
    Common Name: yellow fringeless orchid
    Synonyms:
             • Habenaria integra (Nutt.) Spreng.
             • Gymnadeniopsis integra (Nutt.) Rydberg
  • Platanthera integrilabia (Correll) Luer (TN Endangered)  (Fed Listed Threatened)
    NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
    Common Name: monkeyface orchid
    Synonyms:
             • Habenaria blephariglottis (Willd.) Hook. var. integrilabia Correll
  • Platanthera lacera (Michx.) G. Don
    NWI TN: Facultative Wetland
    Common Name: green fringed orchid
    Synonyms:
             • Habenaria lacera (Michx.) R. Br.
  • Platanthera nivea (Nutt.) Luer (TN Endangered)
    NWI TN: Facultative Wetland
    Common Name: snowy orchid
    Synonyms:
             • Habenaria nivea (Nutt.) Spreng.
             • Gymnadeniopsis nivea (Nuttall) Rydberg
  • Platanthera orbiculata (Pursh) Lindl. (TN Threatened)
    NWI TN: Facultative Upland
    Common Name: lesser roundleaved orchid
    Synonyms:
             • Habenaria orbiculata (Pursh) Torr.
  • Platanthera peramoena (A. Gray) A. Gray
    NWI TN: Facultative Wetland
    Common Name: purple fringeless orchid
    Synonyms:
             • Habenaria peramoena A. Gray
  • Platanthera psycodes (L.) Lindl. (TN Special Concern)
    NWI TN: Facultative Wetland -
    Common Name: small purple fringed orchid
    Synonyms:
             • Habenaria psycodes (L.) Spreng.

*Non-native taxon known to be naturalized in Tennessee
All names & statuses follow the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee (2015).
Click here for a description of rare, threatened, or endangered (RTE) status & National Wetland Indicator (NWI) status.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Dr. Jessica M. Budke.

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