Platanthera formosana (T.P.Lin & K.Inoue) Efimov 2016

Drawing by Wu Zhanghua and Flora of China Vol 25 Illustrations Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2010

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Common Name The Taiwan Platanthera

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Found in Taiwan in moist grasslands and forest margins at elevations of 1200 to 1600 meters as a small to medium sized, cool growing terrestrial with ovate, oblong to lanceolate leaves that blooms in the spring on an erect, 2.4 to 8.8" [6 to 22 cm] long, 7 to 20 flowered, racemose inflorescence with lanceolate bracts carrying fragrant flowers

Synonyms Platanthera mandarinorum subsp. formosana T.P.Lin & K.Inoue 1980

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

J. Phytogeogr. Taxon. 28: 12 T.P.Lin & K.Inoue 1980 as Platanthera mandarinorum subsp. formosana

Flora of China Vol 25: 106 Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2009

Flora of China Vol 25: 149 Illustrations Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2010 Drawing fide

*Phytotaxa 254: 82 Efimov 2016

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