Thelymitra variegata
Queen of Sheba | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Diurideae |
Genus: | Thelymitra |
Species: | T. variegata
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Binomial name | |
Thelymitra variegata (
F.Muell.[1] | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Thelymitra variegata, commonly called the Queen of Sheba,
Description
Thelymitra variegata is a
Taxonomy and naming
The Queen of Sheba was first formally described in 1840 by John Lindley who gave it the name Macdonaldia variegata and published the description in A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony.[6] In 1865 Ferdinand von Mueller changed the name to Thelymitra variegata and published the change in Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae.[7] The specific epithet (variegata) is a Latin word meaning "of different sorts, particularly colors".[8]
Distribution and habitat
The Queen of Sheba grows with low shrubs and grasses in woodland, forest and heath. The flowers are insect pollinated and open on sunny days. It is found between
Conservation
Thelymitra variegata is classified as "Priority Two" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife[9] meaning that it is poorly known and from only one or a few locations.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Thelymitra variegata". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ ISBN 1877069124.
- ^ ISBN 9780980296457.
- ^ ISBN 9780646562322.
- ^ Jeanes, Jeffrey A. (2009). "Resolution of the Thelymitra variegata (Orchidaceae) complex of southern Australia and New Zealand" (PDF). Muelleria. 27 (2): 164–166. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Macdonaldia variegata". APNI. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Thelymitra variegata". APNI. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Brown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 830.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
External links
- Data related to Thelymitra variegata at Wikispecies