Wallich, N. (1 September 1830), Plantae Asiaticae Rariores 1(4): 75, t. 84 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in valle Napaliae minore, Noakote dicta, terrestris infra arbores, florens et fructigera mense Aprilis."

• Comment: Authorship of this name is sometimes attributed to "R.Br. ex Wall." (e.g. A.D.Chapman, Austral. Pl. Name Index 248 (1991)) or to "Wall.". However, Wallich lists "Brown MSS." after the diagnostic text and mentions that "Mr. Brown... has favoured me with the highly important observations given above...". The authorship of this name is thus accepted here as ascribed under ICN Art. 46.2 (Melbourne Code, 2012).

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: Supplement, S12 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Niemeyera stylidioides F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia stylidioides (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia alba Rolfe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia gracilis Rolfe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia lucida Blume ex Siebe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia papuana Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia curvata J.J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia wallichii var. seraweiensis J.J.Sm. legitimate

Vogel, E.F. de (1969), Monograph of the tribe Apostasieae (Orchidaceae). Blumea 17(2): 338-343, Figs 10c-g, 11 (map) [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Wallich 4448 (lectotype K, herb. Wallich, dupl. K, E)."

taxonomic synonym: Niemeyera stylidioides F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia stylidioides (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia alba Rolfe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia gracilis Rolfe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia lucida Blume ex Siebe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia papuana Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia wallichii var. seraweiensis J.J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia curvata J.J.Sm. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1970), Australian Plants 2: 36 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Niemeyera stylidioides F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia stylidioides (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate

Jones, D.L. (1988), Native Orchids of Australia: 355 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Apostasia stylidioides (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 12 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(lecto K!, isolect E, K! K-L!)."

taxonomic synonym: Mesodactylis deflexa Wall. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Niemeyera stylidioides F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia stylidioides (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia alba Rolfe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia gracilis Rolfe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia lucida Blume ex Siebe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia papuana Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia curvata J.J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia wallichii var. seraweiensis J.J.Sm. legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1993), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 1: 12-15, Pl. 1 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Mesodactylis deflexa Wall. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Niemeyera stylidioides F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia stylidioides (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia alba Rolfe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia gracilis Rolfe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia lucida Blume ex Siebe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia papuana Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia curvata J.J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia wallichii var. seraweiensis J.J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia nipponica Masam. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia wallichii var. nipponica (Masam.) Masam. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia wallichii subsp. nipponica (Masam.) Masam. legitimate

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: 308 [secondary reference]

Bostock, P.D. & Harris, W.K. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Orchidaceae. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 134 [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: 4, 82 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Apostasia wallichii R.Br. var. wallichii legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Apostasia wallichii R.Br. subsp. wallichii legitimate taxonomic synonym: Mesodactylis deflexa Wall. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Niemeyera stylidioides F.Muell. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia stylidioides (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia alba Rolfe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia gracilis Rolfe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia lucida Blume ex Siebe legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia papuana Schltr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia curvata J.J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia wallichii var. seraweiensis J.J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia nipponica Masam. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia wallichii var. nipponica (Masam.) Masam. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Apostasia wallichii subsp. nipponica (Masam.) Masam. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Niemeyere stylidioides Dockrill orth. var.

• APC Dist.: Qld

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