Orchidaceae Juss.
Thelymitra petrophila Jeanes
, legitimate, scientific
[Jeanes, J.A. (2013), An overview of the Thelymitra nuda (Orchidaceae) complex in Australia including the description of six new species. Muelleria 31]:
10-13, Figs 1d, 2d (map)
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
Western Australia. Coolgardie District: Ularring Rock, SW of Menzies on road to Mulline, 26.ix.1991, D.L. Jones 7945, C.H. Broers, M.A. Clements & B.E. Jones (holotype CANB 9609547; isotypes AD 99642411, BRI 660020, MEL 250472, PERTH 4563697 & NSW!).
taxonomic synonym:
Thelymitra aff. macrophylla
[n/a]
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Etymology:
"Greek petra, rock; phileo, to love; in reference to the affinity this species has for rock outcrops."
[Parker, C.M. & Biggs, L.J. (1 May 2014), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2013. Nuytsia 24]:
60
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Thelymitra petrophila Jeanes
manuscript name
[Parker, C.M. (10 March 2015), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2014. Nuytsia 25]:
23
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Thelymitra sp. Esperance (N.S.Lander 1080)
[n/a]
[Backhouse, G.N., Bates, R.J., Brown, A.P. & Copeland, L.M. (1 March 2016), Checklist of the orchids of Australia including its island territories]:
50, 134
[secondary reference]
[Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census]:
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APC
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Thelymitra aff. macrophylla
[n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Thelymitra aff. macrophylla
[n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Thelymitra sp. Esperance (N.S.Lander 1080)
[n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Thelymitra petrophila A.P.Br., P.Dundas, K.W.Dixon & Hopper
nom. inval.
taxonomic synonym:
Thelymitra petrophila N.Hoffman & A.P.Br.
nom. inval.
taxonomic synonym:
Thelymitra aff. macrophylla
[n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Thelymitra petrophila Jeanes
manuscript name
[Jones, D.L. (January 2021), Native Orchids of Australia Edn. 3]:
429
[secondary reference]
common name:
Granite Sun Orchid
[n/a]
[Brown, A. (19 July 2022), The Complete Orchids of Western Australia 2]:
240
[secondary reference]
common name:
Granite Sun Orchid
[n/a]
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Etymology:
"From the Greek petros (rock) and -phileo (to love), in reference to the granite habitat of the species."