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December 2023

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Cynorkis purpurea (Thouars) Kraenzl.

This species name was first published in Orchid. Gen. Sp. 1: 482 (1898) Link to external nomenclature reference

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000934965.

Synonyms of Cynorkis purpurea (Thouars) Kraenzl.

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Peristylus purpureus (Thouars) S.Moore Fl. Mauritius : 335 (1877) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000267510
Imerinorchis purpurea (Thouars) Szlach. Orchidee (Hamburg) 56: 69 (2005) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000796053
Habenaria purpurea Thouars Hist. Orchid. : t. 17 (1822) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000978491
Habenorkis purpurabenis Thouars Hist. Orchid. : t. 17 (1822) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000037362