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 )