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JABG22P101 Barker JOURNAL of the ADELAIDE BOTANIC GARDENS AN OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL FOR AUSTRALIAN SYSTEMATIC BOTANY flora.sa.gov.au/jabg Published by the STATE HERBARIUM OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA on behalf of the BOARD OF THE BOTANIC GARDENS AND STATE HERBARIUM © Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium, Adelaide, South Australia © Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Government of South Australia All rights reserved State Herbarium of South Australia PO Box 2732 Kent Town SA 5071 Australia © 2008 Board of the Botanic Gardens & State Herbarium, Government of South Australia J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 22 (2008) 101 –104 © 2008 Department for Environment & Heritage, Government of South Australia NOTES & SH ORT COMMUNICATIONS New combinations in Pterostylis and Caladenia and other name changes in the Orchidaceae of South Australia R.M. Barker & R.J. Bates State Herbarium of South Australia, Plant Biodiversity Centre, P.O. Box 2732, Kent Town, South Australia 5071 E-mail: [email protected] Abstract Combinations are provided in Pterostylis and Caladenia (Orchidaceae) for new species initially described in the segregate genera Arachnorchis, Bunochilus and Oligochaetochilus. Recircumscription of existing species has led to some new species being recognised for South Australia and Prasophyllum sp. West Coast (R.Tate AD96945167) is now known as Prasophyllum catenemum D.L.Jones. Introduction within Pterostylis2 R.Br. will not be adopted. Both In the past, when there have been disagreements genera in the wider sense are recognised as monophyletic between botanists about the level at which species (Hopper & Brown 2004; Jones & Clements 2002b) should be recognised, the arguments have not impinged and for the practical purpose of running Australia’s particularly on the outside community. Today, with Virtual Herbarium (2008) the broader generic concept botanical names increasingly being added to databases will continue to be applied (Entwisle 2003; Entwisle & and databases being much more readily available to Weston 2005). users through the internet, there is often a need for The issue of the segregate orchid genera has yet to practical purposes for the recognition of a single name be addressed by the CHAH committee of the Australian for a particular species, i.e. a ‘preferred’ name for each Plant Census (2008), whose role it is to agree on a taxon. Herbaria, amongst other institutions, tend to ‘preferred name’ for each Australian taxon. It should be adopt a conservative approach in the adoption of new stressed that alternative taxonomies are still available to names, preferring to wait until there has been sufficient those who wish to use them and just because one name testing of new concepts and hence greater stability and has been chosen for use in the major databases supported acceptance of these names (Entwisle & Weston 2005). by the Australian herbaria this does not imply that Rushing in and adopting name changes as they occur can alternatives are incorrect or scientifically unsupported. lead to a later reversal of a decision and an unnecessary New combinations in Caladenia and Pterostylis confusion of names. For instance, within the segregate genera of Caladenia R.Br., earlier combinations made in A number of new names applying to South Australian both Calonema (Lindl.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. (Jones species have been published by Jones in the genera et al. 2001) and Calonemorchis Szlach. (Szlachetko Arachnorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. (Jones 2006a) 2002) were subsequently found to be superfluous or and Bunochilus D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. (Jones 2006b). to contravene the rules of the International Code of Alternative names are not available in Caladenia Botanical Nomenclature (McNeill et al. 2006). Another and Pterostylis, respectively, and the necessary new example within orchids is the transfer of species from combinations are made in this paper. This follows Corunastylis Fitzg. to Genoplesium R.Br. and then back similar publications by Backhouse (2007) and Thiele again (Jones et al. 2002; see below). & Brown (2007), who made the relevant combinations Presently, the decision has been made by the Council for Victoria and Western Australia, respectively. Other of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (CHAH) that the many unpublished phrase or manuscript names which have segregate genera being proposed by Jones et al. (2001) also been used for the species have been listed where 1 within Caladenia and by Jones & Clements (2002b) 2 Diplodium Sw., Oligochaetochilus Szlach., Bunochilus D.L. Jones & M.A.Clem., Taurantha D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., 1 Arachnorchis D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Petalochilus R.S. Linguella D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Urochilus D.L.Jones Rogers, Jonesiopsis Szlach. and Stegostyla D.L.Jones & & M.A.Clem., Speculantha D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. and M.A.Clem. for South Australia Plumatichilos Szlach. for South Australia 101 R.M. Barker & R.J. Bates J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 22 (2008) appropriate. The International Plant Names Index (2008) Caladenia leptochila subsp. dentata (D.L.Jones) R.J. and the Australian Plant Name Index (2008) have been Bates, comb. nov. used to check that the epithets in the new combinations Basionym: Arachnorchis leptochila subsp. dentata have not already been used in the genus. D.L.Jones, Austral. Orchid Res. 5: 62 (2006). — Type: South Australia, Alligator Gorge National Park, 9 Oct. 1988, D.L.Jones 2966 & M.Garratt (holo: CANB; iso: Caladenia aurulenta (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, comb. nov. AD, MEL). Basionym: Arachnorchis aurulenta D.L.Jones, Orchadian 15(2): 90–91 (2005). — Type: South Australia, Gawler Caladenia saxatilis (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, comb. nov. Ranges, Scrubby Creek Station, 9 Sep. 2000, D.L.Jones Basionym: Arachnorchis saxatilis D.L.Jones Austral. 17452 & M.Garratt (holo: CANB; iso: AD, BRI, MEL, Orchid Res. 5: 63 (2006). — Type: South Australia, NSW, PERTH). Eastern outskirts of Mt Remarkable National Park, Alligator Gorge side, 5 Sept. 1999, D.L.Jones 16711 & Caladenia ensigera (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, comb. nov. M.Garratt (holo: CANB). Basionym: Arachnorchis ensigera D.L.Jones, Austral. Caladenia aff. fitzgeraldii: Bates & Weber, pl. 44 (1990). Orchid Res. 5: 59 (2006). — Type: South Australia, Mt Caladenia stellata auct. non D.L.Jones: Barker et al. (2005), Remarkable National Park, Circle Track, 5 Sep. 1999, D.L. partly. Jones 16698 & M.Garratt (holo: CANB; iso: AD, MEL). Caladenia strigosa (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, comb. nov. Caladenia flindersica (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, comb. nov. Basionym: Arachnorchis strigosa D.L.Jones, Austral. Orchid Res. 5: 57 (2006). — Type: South Australia, Basionym: Arachnorchis flindersica D.L.Jones, Austral. Ruakkan, 25 Sep. 2005, R.Bates 65973 (holo: CANB Orchid Res. 5: 60 (2006). — Type: South Australia, 673104; iso: AD). Alligator Gorge, 4 Sep. 2005, C. & M.Houston 41 (holo: Caladenia australis auct. non G.W.Carr: Barker et al. (2005), CANB; iso: AD, MEL). partly. Caladenia patersonii auct. non R.Br.: Weber & Bates (1986), partly. Caladenia zephyra (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, comb. nov. Caladenia sp. Inland (F.A.Mason 300) R.J.Bates in W.R.Barker et al., J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. Suppl. 1: 194 Basionym: Arachnorchis zephyra D.L.Jones, Austral. (2005), partly (only with respect to FR and NL records). Orchid Res. 5: 65 (2006). — Type: South Australia, Arachnorchis aff. arenaria ‘Flinders’: R.J.Bates, Orchids S. Carrappee Hill Conservation Park, D.T.Rouse 186, Austral. CD-ROM (2007), pro syn. M.Duncan, G.Backhouse & P.McCauley (holo: CANB). Caladenia sp. Inland (F.A.Mason 300) R.J.Bates in W.R.Barker et al., J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. Suppl. 1: 194 Caladenia fuliginosa (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, comb. nov. (2005), partly (only with respect to specimens from EP). Basionym: Arachnorchis fuliginosa D.L.Jones, Austral. Caladenia arenaria auct. non Fitzg.: Jessop (1993), partly. Orchid Res. 5: 61 (2006). — Type: South Australia, Yorke Caladenia patersonii auct. non R.Br.: Bates & Weber (1990), Peninsula, Corny Point–Marion Bay Road, 2 Sep. 2000, partly. D.L.Jones 17230 & M.Garratt (holo: CANB; iso: AD, MEL). Pterostylis flavovirens (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, comb. nov. Caladenia patersonii var. suaveolens Nicholls. Caladenia fragrantissima D.L.Jones & G.W.Carr subsp. Basionym: Bunochilus flavovirens D.L.Jones, Austral. fragrantissima, partly. Orchid Res. 5: 132 (2006). — Type: South Australia, Port Caladenia patersonii auct. non R.Br.: Weber & Bates (1986), Lincoln, coastal reserve towards Lincoln Cove, 7 Aug. partly. 1995, D.L.Jones 14110 & B.E.Jones (holo: CANB). Pterostylis sp. Coastal (R.Bates 37621) R.J.Bates in W.R.Barker et al., J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. Suppl. 1: 201 Caladenia interanea (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, comb. nov. (2005), partly. Basionym: Arachnorchis interanea D.L.Jones, Orchadian Pterostylis longifolia auct. non R.Br.: Weber & Bates (1986), 15(2): 91–92 (2005). — Type: South Australia, W end of partly. the Gawler Ranges, Mt Granite, 9 Sep. 2000, D.L.Jones 17455 & M.Garratt (holo: CANB; iso: AD, MEL). Pterostylis littoralis (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, comb. nov. Caladenia tensa auct. non G.W.Carr: Barker et al. (2005), Basionym: Bunochilus littoralis D.L.Jones, Austral. partly. Orchid Res. 5: 133 (2006). — Type: South Australia, Bog Caladenia tentaculata auct. non Schltdl.: Bates & Weber Road, near Sunland, opposite Lake St Clair, 7 July 1999, (1990), partly. D.L.Jones 16461, M.Garratt & R.Bates (holo: CANB; Caladenia dilatata auct. non R.Br.: Weber & Bates (1986), isotype AD). partly. Pterostylis sp. Coastal (R.Bates 37621) R.J.Bates in W.R.Barker et al., J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. Suppl. 1: 201 Caladenia intuta (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, comb. nov. (2005), partly. Basionym: Arachnorchis intuta D.L.Jones, Orchadian 14(12): 561–562 (2005). — Type: South Australia, Yorke Pterostylis viriosa (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates, comb. nov.
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