Platanthera superantha (J.J.Wood) X.H.Jin, Schuit., Raskoti & Lu Q.Huang

Abstract, Prasad K. & Rich., Platanthera, 2023, The genus Platanthera (Orchidaceae) in India with two new species, Rheedea 33 (2), pp. 31-52 : 43-44

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scientific name	Platanthera superantha (J.J.Wood) X.H.Jin, Schuit., Raskoti & Lu Q.Huang
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Platanthera superantha (J.J.Wood) X.H.Jin, Schuit., Raskoti & Lu Q.Huang View in CoL , Cladistics 32: 210. 2015. Peristylus superanthus J.J.Wood, Kew Bull. View in CoL 41: 811. 1986. Type: NEPAL, Sankhuwasabha district , Sundanda, 20.08.1981, Grey-Wilson et al. 4104 (holo K [ K000387519 digital image!]).

Habenaria nematocaulon sensu King & Pantl., Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. Calcutta 8: 316, t. 416. 1898, non (Hook.f.) Banerji & P. Pradhan, 1984.

Distribution: India , China and Nepal.

Specimens examined: INDIA , Sikkim, Gangtok, 09.08.1877, King 4446 ( K digital image). West Bengal, Darjeeling district , Singalelah Range , 3000 m, July 1896, Pantling 341 B ( K digital image) .

Notes: Seidenfaden (1977) established four sections under Peristylus based on lip characters, of which the fourth section, has a simple lip. Wood (1986) described P. superanthus with a simple lip and placed it under. Recent molecular studies ( Jin et al., 2015) revealed that this species falls under the Platanthera clade, and made the combination, Platanthera superantha . This species differs from P. nematocaulon in having a densely flowered raceme and non-resupinate flowers. Recently, Bharali and Liden (2018) reported it from Domjee La, West Siang (Arunachal Pradesh) with images but no specimens are collected.

Subgen. Platanthera Sect. Diphylax (Hook.f.) Efimov, Phytotaxa 254(1): 29. 2016. Diphylax Hook.f. , Hooker’s Icon. Pl. 19: t. 1865. 1889. Type: Diphylax urceolata (Clarke) Hook.f. (= Habenaria urceolata Clarke )