Hooker, W.J. (1825), Exotic Flora 2: t. 138 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Flowered in the stove of our Botanic Garden in May 1824, from plants gathered in Nepaul, and sent by Dr. Wallich."

Lindley, J. (1828), The Botanical Register: Consisting of Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants, Cultivated in British Gardens; with their History and Mode of Treatment 14: t. 1213 [secondary reference]

Lindley, J. in Lindley, J. (ed.) (1835), Edwards's Botanical Register 21: t. 1777 [secondary reference]

Lindley, J. (1 July 1835), The Botanical Register: Consisting of Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants, Cultivated in British Gardens; with their History and Mode of Treatment 21: t. 1777 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Pholidota pallida Lindl. legitimate by Lindley, J. (1828), The Botanical Register: Consisting of Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants, Cultivated in British Gardens; with their History and Mode of Treatment 14: t. 1213

Reichenbach, H.G.L. in Walpers, W.G. (1861), Annales Botanices Systematicae 6(2): 238 [basionym]

basionym of: Coelogyne imbricata (Hook.) Rchb.f. legitimate

Bentham, G. (23 September 1873), Flora Australiensis 6: 290 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 110 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 527 [secondary reference]

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 302 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pholidota pallida Lindl. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (1988), Native Orchids of Australia: 607, 608 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Pholidota pallida Lindl. legitimate common name: Rattlesnake Orchid [n/a]

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 105-106 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "cult. Kew Hort. (1824) ex N. Wallich s.n. (holo not seen, probably not preserved; lecto t. 138! & description in Exot. Fl. (1825))."

taxonomic synonym: Cymbidium imbricatum Roxb. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Ptilocnema bracteatum D.Don legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota conchoidea Lindl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota crotalina Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota loricata Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Coelogyne triotos Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Coelogyne loricata (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Coelogyne crotalina (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Coelogyne conchoidea (Lindl.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota assamica Regel nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. coriacea Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota triotos (Rchb.f.) Pfitzer & Kraenzl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. montana Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. longifolia Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota henryi Kraenzl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota beccarii Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. papuana J.J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota spectabilis Kraenzl. ex Guillaumin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. henryi (Kraenzl.) Tang & F.T.Wang legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota bracteata (D.Don) Seidenf. legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. platyphylla Schltr. legitimate misapplication: Pholidota pallida Lindl. legitimate by Holttum, R.E. (1957), Orchids of Malaya. A Revised Flora of Malaya Edn. 2, 1: 237

Dockrill, A.W. (1993), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 1: 406-408 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Coelogyne imbricata (Hook.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cymbidium imbricatum Roxb. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Pholidota conchoidea Lindl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota crotalina Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota loricata Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota triotos Rchb.f. nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Coelogyne triotos Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Coelogyne loricata (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Coelogyne crotalina (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Coelogyne conchoidea (Lindl.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota assamica Regel nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. coriacea Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. platyphylla Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. longifolia Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. montana Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota henryi Kraenzl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota beccarii Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. papuana J.J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota spectabilis Kraenzl. ex Guillaumin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. henryi (Kraenzl.) Tang & F.T.Wang legitimate misapplication: Pholidota pallida Lindl. legitimate by Holttum, R.E. (1957), Orchids of Malaya. A Revised Flora of Malaya Edn. 2, 1: 237 misapplication: Pholidota pallida Lindl. legitimate by Nicholls, W.H. in Jones, D.L. & Muir, T.B. (ed.) (1969), Orchids of Australia: 98, pl. 356 misapplication: Pholidota pallida Lindl. legitimate by Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 302-303 misapplication: Pholidota pallida Lindl. legitimate by Hallé, N. (1977), Flore de la Nouvelle-Caledonie 8: 254-255, Pl. 108

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 309 [secondary reference]

Rice, R. in Rice, R. (ed.) (2000), Australasian local Pholidota imbricata W.J.Hook. Oasis, the journal Edn. 4, 1: 17 [secondary reference]

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: 31, 88 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Coelogyne imbricata (Hook.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cymbidium imbricatum Roxb. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Ptilocnema bracteatum D.Don legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota conchoidea Lindl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota crotalina Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota loricata Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota triotos Rchb.f. nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Coelogyne triotos Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Coelogyne loricata (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Coelogyne crotalina (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Coelogyne conchoidea (Lindl.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota assamica Regel nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. coriacea Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota triotos (Rchb.f.) Pfitzer & Kraenzl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. platyphylla Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. montana Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. longifolia Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota henryi Kraenzl. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota beccarii Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. papuana J.J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota spectabilis Kraenzl. ex Guillaumin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota imbricata var. henryi (Kraenzl.) Tang & F.T.Wang legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pholidota bracteata (D.Don) Seidenf. legitimate misapplication: Pholidota pallida Lindl. legitimate by Holttum, R.E. (1957), Orchids of Malaya. A Revised Flora of Malaya Edn. 2, 1: 237 misapplication: Pholidota pallida Lindl. legitimate by Holttum, R.E. (1964), Orchids of Malaya. A Revised Flora of Malaya Edn. 3, 1: 237 misapplication: Pholidota pallida Lindl. legitimate by Nicholls, W.H. in Jones, D.L. & Muir, T.B. (ed.) (1969), Orchids of Australia: 98, pl. 356 misapplication: Pholidota pallida Lindl. legitimate by Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 302-303 misapplication: Pholidota pallida Lindl. legitimate by Hallé, N. (1977), Flore de la Nouvelle-Caledonie 8: 254-255, Pl. 108

• APC Dist.: Qld

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