Reichenbach, H.G.L. (1880), New garden plants. Gardeners' Chronicle, n.ser 13: 104 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "...came from the Royal Exotic Nursery of Messrs. Veitch, who had it from Mr. Charles Moore, the very successful director of the Sydney Botanic Gardens. It came from the island of New Britain, of the group of Solomon Islands... New Britain mis cl. Ch. Moore ad cel. merc. Veitch."

taxonomic synonym: Sarcochilus moorei Rchb.f. nom. inval., pro syn.

• Etymology: "The novelty is inscribed to our excellent colleague, with the expression of the friendly hope that we may soon have once more a fresh opportunity of seeing him in Europe, where a hearty reception always awaits him."

Schlechter, F.R.R. in Kraenzlin, F.W.L. (ed.) (1913), Die Orchidaceen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis Beihefte 1: 967 [basionym]

basionym of: Sarcochilus moorei (Rchb.f.) Schltr. legitimate

Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C. Jnr & Koster, J.T. (1963), Notes on the flora of Java VIII. Blumea 12: 69 [basionym]

basionym of: Pteroceras moorei (Rchb.f.) Bakh.f. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (19 September 1967), Australasian Sarcanthinae: 21 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Sarcochilus moorei (Rchb.f.) Schltr. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 738 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Sarcochilus moorei (Rchb.f.) Schltr. legitimate

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 129 [basionym]

basionym of: Rhinerrhiza moorei (Rchb.f.) M.A.Clem., B.J.Wallace & D.L.Jones legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1994), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 2: 1002 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rhinerrhiza moorei (Rchb.f.) M.A.Clem., B.J.Wallace & D.L.Jones legitimate

Ormerod, P.A. in Rice, R. (ed.) (2001), Orchidaceae Fragmentae 3. Oasis, the journal. Supplement 1: 3 [basionym]

basionym of: Rhinerrhizopsis moorei (Rchb.f.) Ormerod legitimate

Jones, D.L. & Clements, M.A. in Banks, D.P. (ed.) (2006), Fourteen new taxa of Orchidaceae from northern and eastern Australia and two new combinations from New Guinea. Australian Orchid Research 5: 12 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rhinerrhizopsis moorei (Rchb.f.) Ormerod legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Sarcochilus moorei (Rchb.f.) Schltr. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Pteroceras moorei (Rchb.f.) Bakh.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sarcochilus moorei Rchb.f. nom. inval., pro syn.

• APC Comment: Thrixspermum moorei Rchb.f. is listed in synonymy of Sarcochilus moorei (Rchb.f.) Schltr. by A.W.Dockrill, Austral. Sarcanthinae 21 (1967), in synonymy of Rhinerrhiza moorei (Rchb.f.) M.A.Clem., B.Wallace & D.L.Jones by M.A.Clements, Austral. Orchid Res. 1: 128 (1989), and in synonymy of Rhinerrhizopsis moorei (Rchb.f.) Ormerod by P.Ormerod, Oasis suppl. 1: 3 (2001) and D.L.Jones & M.A.Clements, Austral. Orchid Res. 5: 12 (2006). Sarcochilus moorei Rchb.f., nom. inval., pro syn. and Pteroceras moorei (Rchb.f.) Bakh.f. are both is listed in synonymy of Rhinerrhizopsis moorei (Rchb.f.) Ormerod by D.L.Jones & M.A.Clements, Austral. Orchid Res. 5: 12 (2006). Sarcochilus moorei, Rhinerrhiza moorei and Rhinerrhizopsis moorei are all now considered to have been misapplied to Rhinerrhizopsis matutina D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. in Australia.

Clements, M.A., Jones, D.L. & Banks, D.P. (2019), Notes on Australasian orchids 4: subtribe Aeridinae. Australian Orchid Review 84(2): 28 [basionym]

basionym of: Bogoria moorei (Rchb.f.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Sarcochilus moorei (Rchb.f.) Schltr. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Pteroceras moorei (Rchb.f.) Bakh.f. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Bogoria moorei (Rchb.f.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sarcochilus moorei Rchb.f. nom. inval., pro syn.

• APC Comment: Thrixspermum moorei Rchb.f. is listed in synonymy of Sarcochilus moorei (Rchb.f.) Schltr. by A.W.Dockrill, Austral. Sarcanthinae 21 (1967), in synonymy of Rhinerrhiza moorei (Rchb.f.) M.A.Clem., B.Wallace & D.L.Jones by M.A.Clements, Austral. Orchid Res. 1: 128 (1989), and in synonymy of Rhinerrhizopsis moorei (Rchb.f.) Ormerod by P.Ormerod, Oasis suppl. 1: 3 (2001) and D.L.Jones & M.A.Clements, Austral. Orchid Res. 5: 12 (2006). Sarcochilus moorei Rchb.f., nom. inval., pro syn. and Pteroceras moorei (Rchb.f.) Bakh.f. are both is listed in synonymy of Rhinerrhizopsis moorei (Rchb.f.) Ormerod by D.L.Jones & M.A.Clements, Austral. Orchid Res. 5: 12 (2006). Sarcochilus moorei, Rhinerrhiza moorei and Rhinerrhizopsis moorei are considered to have been misapplied to Rhinerrhizopsis matutina D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. in Australia.

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