Journal Number 89
December 2003

THE NEW ZEALAND ORCHIDS

The Editor's Annual List of New Zealand Orchid Taxa
By Ian St George

These notes are one person's opinion on what are accepted species and generally recognised but yet unnamed taxa in New Zealand in 2003. This is the editor's personal working list, and is not meant to be critical of more or less conservative opinions.

Acianthus R.Br. Prodr. 1: 321 (1810) (Acianthus alliance).

• Acianthus sinclairii Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 245 (1853).
  Acianthus fornicatus var. sinclairii (Hook.f.) Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 75: 369 (1945). 

Adelopetalum Fitzg., J. Bot. 29: 152 (1891) (Bulbophyllum alliance).

• Adelopetalum tuberculatum (Col.) D.L. Jones, M.A. Clem. & Molloy. Orchadian 13(11): 498 (2002).
  Bulbophyllum tuberculatum Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 16: 336 (1884).
  Bulbophyllum exiguum as meant by Buchanan. Trans. N.Z. I. 16: 397 (1884), is not that of F.Muell. (1860). 

Adenochilus Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 246 t.56 (1853).

• Adenochilus gracilis Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 246 t.56A (1853). 

Anzybas D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(9): 442 (2002) (Corybas alliance).

• Anzybas carsei (Cheesem.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 443 (2002).
  Corysanthes carsei Cheesem. Trans. N.Z. I. 44: 162 (1912).
  Corybas carsei (Cheesem.) Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 75: 367 (1945).
  Corybas unguiculatus as meant by Moore. Fl. N.Z. Vol II 116: (1970) is not Corysanthes unguiculatus of R. Br. (1810).

• Anzybas rotundifolius (Cheesem.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 443 (2002).
  Nematoceras rotundifolia Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 251 (1853).
  Corysanthes rotundifolia (Hook.f.) Hook.f. Handbk. N.Z. Fl. 266 (1864).
  Corybas rotundifolius (Hook.f.) Reichb.f. Beitr. Syst. Pflk. 67 (1871).
  Corysanthes matthewsii Cheesem. Trans. N.Z. I. 31: 351 (1899).
  Corybas unguiculatus as meant by Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 75: 367 (1945), is not Corysanthes unguiculatus of R.Br. (1810).

Aporostylis Rüpp & Hatch. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70: 60 (1946).

• Aporostylis bifolia (Hook.f.) Rüpp & Hatch. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70: 60 (1946).
  Caladenia bifolia Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 247 (1853).
  Chiloglottis traversii F.Muell. Veg. Chath. Is. 51 (1864).
  Caladenia macrophylla Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 27: 396 (1895).
  Chiloglottis bifolia (Hook.f.) Schlecht. Engl. Bot. Jb. 45: 383 (1911).

Calochilus R.Br. Prodr. 1: 320 (1810) (Thelymitra alliance).

• Calochilus aff. herbaceus
  Calochilus herbaceus McCrae N.Z.N.O.G. Newsl. 24: 9 (1987).
  Calochilus campestris as meant by Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 77: 248 (1949), is not that of R.Br. (1810).

• Calochilus paludosus R.Br. Prodr. 1: 320 (1810).

• Calochilus robertsonii Benth. Fl. Austr. 6: 315 (1873).
  Calochilus campestris as meant by Fitzg. Austr. Orch. 1(4): t.6 (1878), is not that of R.Br. (1810).
  Calochilus campestris as meant by Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 686 (1906), is not that of R.Br. (1810).

Chiloglottis R.Br. Prodr. 1: 322 (1810).

• Chiloglottis cornuta Hook.f. Fl. Antarct. 1: 69 (1844).
  Caladenia cornuta (Hook.f.) Reichb.f. Beitr.Syst. Pflk. 67 (1871).
  Simpliglottis cornuta (Hook.f.) Szlach. Polish Bot. J. 46(1): 13 (2001).

• Chiloglottis trapeziformis Fitzg. Austr. Orch. 1(3): t.10 (1877).
  Chiloglottis formicifera as meant by Cheesem. Trans. N.Z. I. 33: 312 (1900), appears not to be that of Fitzg. (1877), but debate continues.

• Chiloglottis valida D.L. Jones. Austr. Orch. Research 2: 43 (1991).
  Simpliglottis valida (D.L. Jones) Szlach. Polish Bot. J. 46(1): 14 (2001).
  Chiloglottis gunnii as meant by Cooper. NZ Native Orchid Newsletter 1: 4 (1982), is not that of Lindl. (1840).

Corunastylis Fitzg. Austr. Orch. 2 (3): t.1 (1888) (Prasophyllum alliance).

• Corunastylis nuda (Hook.f.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 461 (2002).
  Prasophyllum nudum Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 242 (1853).
  Prasophyllum tunicatum Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 242 (1853).
  Prasophyllum variegatum Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 20: 208 (1888).
  Genoplesium nudum (Hook.f.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Lindleyana 4(3): 144 (1989).

• Corunastylis pumila (Hook.f.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 461 (2002).
  Prasophyllum pumilum Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 242 (1853).
  Genoplesium pumilum (Hook.f.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Lindleyana 4(3): 144 (1989). 

Corybas Salisb. Parad. Lond. t.83 (1807) (Corybas alliance).

• Corybas cheesemanii (Kirk) Kuntze. Rev. Gen. Plant. 6: 657 (1891).
  Corysanthes cheesemanii Hook.f. ex Kirk. Trans. N.Z. I. 3: 180 (1871).
  Corybas aconitiflorus as meant by Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 75: 367 (1945), is not that of Salisbury (1807). 

Cryptostylis R.Br. Prodr. 1: 317 (1810).

• Cryptostylis subulata (Labill.) Reichb.f. Beitr. Syst. Pflk. 15 (1871).
  Malaxis subulata Labill. Nov. Holl. Spec. Pl. 2: 62 t.212 (1806).

Cyrtostylis R.Br. Prodr. 1: 322 (1810).

• Cyrtostylis oblonga Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 246 (1853).
  Acianthus reniformis var. oblonga (Hook.f.) Rüpp & Hatch. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70: 59 (1946).

• Cyrtostylis reniformis R.Br. Prodr. 1: 322 (1810).
  Cyrtostylis rotundifolia Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 246 (1853).
  Cyrtostylis macrophylla Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 246 (1853).
  Caladenia reniformis (R.Br.) Reichb.f. Beitr. Syst. Pflk. 67 (1871).
  Cyrtostylis oblonga (Hook.f.) var. rotundifolia (Hook.f.) Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 685 (1906).
  Acianthus reniformis (R.Br.) Schlecht. Engl. Bot. Jb. 34: 39 (1906).
  Acianthus reniformis var. reniformis (Hook.f.) Rüpp & Hatch. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70: 59 (1946).

Danhatchia Garay & Christenson. Orchadian 11(10): 469 f.471 (1995).

• Danhatchia australis (Hatch) Garay & Christenson. Orchadian 11(10): 469 f.471 (1995).
  Yoania australis Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. (Bot.) 2: 185 (1963).

Diplodium Sw. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin Mag. Neuesten Enrdek. Gesammten Naturk 4: 84 (July 1810) (Pterostylis alliance)

• Diplodium alobulum (Hatch) D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Aust. Orch. Res. 4: 70 (2003).
  Pterostylis alobula (Hatch) L.B. Moore. N.Z. J. Bot. 6: 486 f.3 (1969).
  Pterostylis trullifolia Hook.f. var. alobula Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 77: 244 pl.30 (1949).

• Diplodium alveatum (Garnet) D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Aust. Orch. Res. 4: 70 (2003).
  Pterostylis alveata Garnet. Vict. Naturalist 59: 91 (1939).

• Diplodium brumalis (L.B. Moore) D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Aust. Orch. Res. 4: 70 (2003).
  Pterostylis brumalis L.B. Moore. N.Z. J. Bot. 6: 485 f.3 (1969).
  Pterostylis rubella Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 18: 271 (1886).
  Pterostylis trullifolia Hook.f. var. rubella Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 77: 244 (1949).

• Diplodium trullifolium (Hook.f.) D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Aust. Orch. Res. 4: 72 (2003).
  Pterostylis trullifolia Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 249 (1853).
  Pterostylis trullifolia Hook.f. var. gracilis Cheesem. Trans. N.Z. I. 47: 271 (1915).
  Pterostylis rubella Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 18: 271 (1886). 

Drymoanthus Nicholls. Vict. Naturalist 59: 173-5 f. (1943).

• Drymoanthus adversus (Hook.f.) Dockrill. Australasian Sarcanthinae 32 t.3 (1967).
  Sarcochilus adversus Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 241 (1853).
  Sarcochilus breviscapa Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 14: 332 (1882).

• Drymoanthus flavus St George & Molloy. N.Z. J. Bot. 32: 416 f.1 (1994).

Earina Lindl. Bot. Reg. sub t.1699 (1834).

• Earina aestivalis Cheesem. Trans. N.Z. I. 51: 93 (1919).

• Earina autumnalis (Forst.f.) Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 239 (1853).
  Epidendrum autumnale Forst.f. Prodr. 60 (1786).
  Earina suaveolens Lindl. Bot. Reg. 29 (1843).
  Earina alba Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 18: 267 (1886).

• Earina mucronata Lindl. Bot. Reg. 20 sub t.1699 (1834).
  Earina quadrilobata Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 15: 325 (1883).

Gastrodia R.Br. Prodr. 1: 330 (1810).

• Gastrodia cunninghamii Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 251 (1853).
  Gastrodia leucopetala Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 18: 268 (1886).

• Gastrodia minor Petrie. Trans. N.Z. I. 25: 273 t20 f5-7 (1893).

• Gastrodia "long column" agg There are a number of undescribed Gastrodia with a long column.

• Gastrodia aff. sesamoides
  Gastrodia sesamoides as meant by Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 697 (1906), is not that of R.Br. (1810).
  Gastrodia "city" appears to be a variant.

Hymenochilus D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Austr. Orch. Res 4: 72 (2003)
(Pterostylis alliance)

• Hymenochilus tanypodus (D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem.) D.L. Jones, Molloy & MA Clem. Austr. Orch. Res 4: 74 (2003).
  Pterostylis tanypoda D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 12(6): 273 (1997).
  Pterostylis cycnocephala as meant by Moore. Fl. N.Z. Vol II 135 (1970) and others (1970-1997), is not that of Fitzg. (1876).

• Hymenochilus tristis (Col.) D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Austr. Orch. Res 4: 74 (2003).
  Pterostylis tristis Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 18: 271 (1886).
  Pterostylis mutica as meant by Cheesem. Trans. N.Z. I. 15: 300 (1883), is not that of R.Br. (1810).

Ichthyostomum D.L. Jones, M.A. Clem. & Molloy. Orchadian 13(11): 499 (2002) (Bulbophyllum alliance).

• Ichthyostomum pygmaeum (Smith) D.L. Jones, M.A. Clem. & Molloy. Orchadian 13(11): 499 (2002).
  Dendrobium pygmaeum Smith. Rees' Cyclop. 11: n.27 (1808).
  Bulbophyllum pygmaeum (Smith) Lindl. Gen. & Spec. Orch. Pl. 58 (1830).
  Bulbophyllum ichthyostomum Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 26: 319 (1894).

Linguella D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Austr. Orch. Res 4: 74 (2003) (Pterostylis alliance)

• Linguella puberula (Hook.f.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Austr. Orch. Res 4: 75 (2003)
  Pterostylis puberula Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 249 (1853).
  Pterostylis nana as meant by Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 77: 237 (1949), is not that of R.Br. (1810).
  Pterostylis aff. nana.

Microtis R.Br. Prodr. 1: 320 (1810) (Prasophyllum alliance).

• Microtis arenaria Lindl. Gen. & Spec. Orch. Pl. t.306 (1840).
  Microtis biloba Nicholls. Vict. Naturalist 66: 93 f.J-L (1949).

• Microtis oligantha L.B. Moore. N.Z. J. Bot. 6: 473 f.1 (1969).
  Microtis magnadenia as meant by Hatch. in Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. (Bot.) 2: 185-9 (1963), is not that of Rogers (1930).

• Microtis parviflora R.Br. Prodr. 1: 321 (1810).
  Microtis javanica Reichb.f. Bonplandia 5: 36 (1857).
  Microtis benthamiana Reichb.f. Beitr. Syst. Pflk. 24 (1871).
  Microtis porrifolia (Sw.) R.Br. ex Spreng. var. parviflora (R.Br.) Rodway. Tasm. Fl. 159 (1903).
  Microtis aemula Schlecht. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 39: 37 (1906).
  Microtis bipulvinaris Nicholls. Vict. Naturalist 66: 92-4, f.A-F (1949).
  Microtis holmesii Nicholls. Vict. Naturalist 66: 93 f.G-I (1949).

• Microtis unifolia (Forst.f.) Reichb.f. Beitr. Syst. Pflk. 62 (1871).
  Ophrys unifolia Forst.f. Fl. Ins. Austr. 59 (1786).
  Epipactis porrifolia Sw. Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya. Handl. 21: 233 (1800).
  Microtis porrifolia (Sw.) R.Br. ex Spreng. Syst. Veget. 3: 713 (1826).
  Microtis banksii A.Cunn. Bot. Mag. 62: sub t.3377 (1835).
  Microtis frutetorum Schltdl. Linnaea 20: 568 (1847).
  Microtis viridis F.Muell. Fragm. 5: 97 (1866).
  Microtis longifolia Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 17: 247 (1885).
  Microtis papillosa Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 18: 269 (1886).
  Microtis pulchella as meant by Lindley. Gen. & Spec. Orch. Pl. 395 (1840) is not that of R.Br. (1810).
  There are a number of different taxa in the Microtis unifolia aggregate, perhaps including some of these.

Molloybas D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 448 (2002) (Corybas alliance).

• Molloybas cryptanthus (Hatch) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 448 (2002).
  Corybas cryptanthus Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 83: 577 (1956).
  Corybas saprophyticus Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 79: 366 t.71 (1952), is not that of Schlecht. (1923).

Nematoceras Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 249 (1853) (Corybas alliance).

• Nematoceras acuminata (M.A. Clem. & Hatch) Molloy, D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 449 (2002).
  Corybas acuminatus M.A. Clem. & Hatch. N.Z. J. Bot. 23: 491 (1985).
  Corybas rivularis as meant by Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 697 (1906), and others (1906-1985) is not Acianthus rivularis of Cunn. (1837).

• Nematoceras hypogaea (Col.) Molloy, D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 449 (2002).
  Corysanthes hypogaea Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 16: 336 (1884).

• Nematoceras iridescens (Irwin & Molloy) Molloy, D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 449 (2002).
  Corybas iridescens Irwin & Molloy. N.Z. J. Bot. 34: 1 (1996).
  Corybas "A" tagname; there is a geographically dysjunct population in Otago that may differ.

• Nematoceras longipetala (Hatch) Molloy, D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 449 (2002).
  Corybas macranthus (Hook.f.) Reichb.f. var. longipetalus Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 76: 580 t.60 (1) (1947).
  Corybas longipetalus (Hatch) Hatch. N.Z.N.O.G. J. 47: 6 (1993), is not that of Schlecht. (1923).
  Corybas "Waiouru" tagname.

• Nematoceras macrantha Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 250 (1853).
  Corysanthes macrantha (Hook.f.) Hook.f. Handbk. N.Z. Fl. 266 (1864).
  Corybas macranthus (Hook.f.) Reichb.f. Beitr. Syst. Pflk. 67 (1871).
  North and South Island forms differ somewhat. Possible hybrids with members of the N. triloba group have been reported.

• Nematoceras orbiculata (Col.) Molloy, D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 449 (2002).
  Corysanthes orbiculata Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 23: 389 (1891).
  Corybas orbiculatus as meant by Molloy & Irwin. N.Z. J. Bot. 34 (1): 5 (1996).
  Corybas "short tepals" tagname.

• Nematoceras pandurata (Cheesem.) Molloy, D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 449 (2002).
  Corysanthes rotundifolia (is not Nematoceras rotundifolia of Hook.f.) var. pandurata Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 366 (1925).
  This has been regarded as a synonym of Nematoceras rivularis.

• Nematoceras papa (Molloy & Irwin) Molloy, D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 449 (2002).
  Corybas papa Molloy & Irwin. N.Z. J. Bot. 34 (1): 5 (1996).
  Corybas "Mt Messenger" or Corybas "B" tagnames.

• Nematoceras papillosa (Col.) Molloy, D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 449 (2002).
  Corysanthes papillosa Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 16: 337 (1884).
  This has been regarded as a synonym of Nematoceras macrantha.

• Nematoceras rivularis (A.Cunn.) Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 251 (1853).
  Acianthus rivularis A.Cunn. Compan. Bot. Mag. 2: 376 (1837).
  Corysanthes rivularis (A.Cunn.) Hook.f. Handbk. N.Z. Fl. 266 (1864).
  Corybas rivularis (A.Cunn.) Reichb.f. Beitr Syst. Pflk. 67 (1871).
  Corysanthes rotundifolia as meant by Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 695 (1906), is not Nematoceras rotundifolia of Hook.f. (1853).
  Corybas orbiculatus as meant by Moore. Fl. N.Z. Vol II 118 (1970) and others (1970-1996), is not Corysanthes orbiculatus of Col. (1891).
  Corybas "Kerikeri" tagname.
  The Nematoceras rivularis complex includes unnamed taxa tagged N. "Kaimai",
  N. "rest area", N. "Kaitarakihi", N. "whiskers" (N. "viridis").

• Nematoceras triloba Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 250 (1853).
  Corysanthes triloba (Hook.f.) Hook.f. Handbk. N.Z. Fl. 265 (1864).
  Corybas trilobus (Hook.f.) Reichb.f. Beitr. Syst. Pflk 67 (1871).
  Taxa in the Nematoceras triloba complex include the tiny May to July-flowering form Corybas "pygmy"; the later-flowering N. "Trotters" (N.Z.N.O.G. Newsl.; 28: 10-13 [1988]), N. "Rimutaka" (N.Z.NOG Journal; 58: 8-9 [1996]), N. "round leaf", N. "craigielea", N. "darkie", N. "trisept", N. "triwhite".and many others, including perhaps a tetraploid form on the Chathams (Molloy B.P.J. Orchids of the Chatham Islands. DOC, 2002).

Orthoceras R.Br. Prodr. 1: 316 (1810).

• Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae (A.Rich.) M.A. Clem., D.L. Jones & Molloy. Catalogue Austr. Orch. 100 (1989).
  Diuris novae-zeelandiae A.Rich. Essai Fl. Nov. Zel. 163 t.25 f.1 (1832).
  Orthoceras solandri Lindl. Gen. & Sp. Orch. Pl. 512 (1840).
  Orthoceras rubrum Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 18: 273 (1886).
  Orthoceras caput-serpentis Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 22: 490 (1890).

• Orthoceras strictum R.Br. Prodr. 1: 317 (1810).
  The longer vs shorter floral bracts and pointed vs round labella are present in some N.Z. plants, suggesting O. strictum is in N.Z.

Paracaleana Blaxell. Contr. N.S.W. Natl. Herb. 4: 281 (1972).

• Paracaleana minor (R.Br.) Blaxell. Contr. N.S.W. Natl. Herb. 4: 281 (1972).
  Caleana minor R.Br. Prodr. 1: 329 (1810).
  Caleya minor (R.Br.) Sweet. Hort. Brit. 385 (1827).
  Caleya sullivanii F.Muell. Chem. & Druggist, Aust. suppl. 4: 44 (1882).
  Caleana nublingii Nicholls. Vict. Naturalist 48: 15 (1931).
  Paracaleana sullivanii (F.Muell.) Blaxell. Contr. N.S.W. Natl. Herb. 4: 281 (1972).

Petalochilus Rogers. J. Bot. 62: 65 (1924) (Caladenia alliance).

• Petalochilus alatus (R.Br.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(9): 406 (2001).
  Caladenia alata R.Br. Prodr. 1: 324 (1810).
  Caladenia minor Hook.f. var. exigua Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 688 (1906).
  Caladenia exigua Cheesem. Trans. N.Z. I. 45: 96 (1913).
  Caladenia carnea R.Br. var. alata (R.Br.) Domin. Bilb. Bot., Stuttgart Heft. 85: 549 (1915).
  Caladenia carnea R.Br. var. exigua (Cheesem.) Rüpp. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 69: 75 (1944).
  Caladenia holmesii Rüpp. Vict. Naturalist 70: 179 (1954).
  Caladenia catenata (Smith) Druce var. exigua (Cheesem.) W.M.Curtis. Students' Fl. Tasm. pt 4A: 133 (1979).

• Petalochilus bartlettii (Hatch) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(9): 406 (2001).
  Caladenia carnea R.Br. var. bartlettii Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 77: 402 (1949).
  Caladenia bartlettii (Hatch) D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 12(5): 227 (1997).

• Petalochilus calyciformis Rogers. J. Bot. Lond. 62: 66 t.571, 1-3 (1924).
  Moore (1970) treated this as an aberrant form.

• Petalochilus chlorostylus (D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(9): 406 (2001).
  Caladenia chlorostyla D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 12(5): 223 f.1 (1997).
  Caladenia catenata as meant by Cooper. Field guide to the N.Z. native orchids 17 (1984), is not that of Druce (1917).
  Caladenia "green column" tagname. Scanlen argues that P. chlorostylus may be a synonym for P. minor. A similar but distinct plant is known as P. aff. chlorostylus. Arethusa catenata and Caladenia alba are names used for Australian plants once confused with NZ taxa.

• Petalochilus minor (Hook.f.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(9): 410 (2001).
  Caladenia minor Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 247 t.56b (1853).
  Caladenia carnea var. pygmaea (Rogers) Rüpp. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 69: 74 (1944).
  Caladenia carnea R.Br. var. minor (Hook.f.) Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 77: 401 (1949).
  Caladenia catenata var. minor (Hook.f.) W.M.Curtis. Students' Fl. Tasm. pt 4A: 106 (1979).
  The status of Petalochilus minor is not clear: it may be a synonym for P. chlorostylus or may be the true identity of P. aff. chlorostylus.

• Petalochilus nothofageti (D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(9): 410 (2001).
  Caladenia nothofageti D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 12 (5): 226 f.1 (1997).

• Petalochilus saccatus Rogers. J. Bot. Lond. 62: 66 t.571, 4-7 (1924).
  Moore (1970) treated this as an aberrant form.

• Petalochilus variegatus (Col.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(9): 410 (2001).
  Caladenia variegata Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 17: 248 (1885).
  Caladenia "big pink" tagname. Some flowers have a clear two rows of calli on the labellum, others have extra calli scattered to either side of the two rows.

• Petalochilus aff. fuscatus
  A small pink Petalochilus which appears similar to this variable Australian species, with 1-3 flowers (see Scanlen. N.Z.N.O.G. J. 1999; 72: 22). It appears to be identical with Matthews's Ms. Caladenia "nitida-rosea".

• Petalochilus aff. pusillus
  A tiny pink Petalochilus with broad oval sepals and petals, an incurved dorsal sepal and a triangular labellar midlobe grows near Wellington and in Northland (W.M. Curtis. Students' Fl. Tasm. Pt. 4A: 133 [1980]).

Plumatochilos DL Szlachetko Polish Bot.J. 46 (1): 22 (2001) (Pterostylis alliance)

• Plumatochilos tasmanicus DL Szlachetko Polish Bot.J. 46 (1): 22 (2001)
  Pterostylis tasmanica D.L. Jones. Muelleria 8(2): 177 (1994).
  Pterostylis squamata as meant by Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 249 (1853), is not that of R.Br. (1810).
  Pterostylis barbata as meant by Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 683 (1906), is not that of Lindl. (1840).
  Pterostylis plumosa as meant by Cooper. Field guide to N.Z. native orchids 51 (1981), is not that of Cady (1969).

Prasophyllum R.Br. Prodr. 1: 317 (1810) (Prasophyllum alliance).

• Prasophyllum colensoi Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 241 (1853).
  Prasophyllum pauciflorum Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 18: 273 (1886).
  Prasophyllum rogersii as meant by Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 76: 290 (1946) is not that of Rogers & Rees 1921.
  Probably a number of taxa, possibly including Irwin's P. "A" and P. "B" (N.Z.N.O.G. J. 79: 9-10).

• Prasophyllum aff. patens
  Gastrodia hectori Buchanan. Trans. N.Z. I. 19: 214 (1886).
  Prasophyllum patens as meant by Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) is not that of R.Br. (1810).
  Prasophyllum suttoni as meant by Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 76: 291 (1946) is not that of Rüpp (1928).
  At least one undescribed New Zealand taxon.

Pterostylis R.Br. Prodr. 1: 326 (1810) (Pterostylis alliance)

• Pterostylis agathicola D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 12(6): 266 (1997).
  Pterostylis montana (Hatch) var. rubricaulis (Cheesem.) Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 77: 240 pl.23 (1949).
  Pterostylis graminea (Hook.f.) var. rubricaulis H.B. Matthews ex Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 351 (1925).
  Pterostylis "rubricaulis" tagname.

• Pterostylis areolata Petrie. Trans. N.Z. I. 50: 210 (1918).

• Pterostylis auriculata Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 22: 489 (1890).
  Pterostylis "Catlins" tagname.

• Pterostylis australis Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 248 (1853).

• Pterostylis banksii A.Cunn. Compan. Bot. Mag. 2: 376 (1837).
  Pterostylis emarginata Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 15: 328 (1883).
  Pterostylis speciosa Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 22: 488 (1890).
  Pterostylis subsimilis Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 28: 611 (1896).

• Pterostylis aff. banksii
  A smaller taxon than true P. banksii, common around Wellington, and apparently found elsewhere (see N.Z.N.O.G. J. 80: 14, 19).

• Pterostylis cardiostigma D.A. Cooper N.Z. J. Bot. 21: 97 (1983).

• Pterostylis cernua D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 12(6): 267 f (1997).

• Pterostylis foliata Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 249 (1853).
  Pterostylis gracilis Nicholls. Vict. Naturalist 43: 324-6 (1927).
  Pterostylis vereenae Rogers. Trans. Roy. Soc. S.A. 38: 360-1 f.18 (2) (1914).

• Pterostylis graminea Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 248 (1853).
  There may be several taxa in the P. graminea complex, including one tagged P. "sphagnum".

• Pterostylis humilis Rogers. Trans. Roy. Soc. S. A. 46: 151 (1922).

• Pterostylis irsoniana Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 78: 104 t.18 (1950).

• Pterostylis irwinii D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 12(6): 269 (1997).
  Pterostylis "Erua" tagname.

• Pterostylis micromega Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 248 (1853).
  Pterostylis polyphylla Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 22: 489 (1890).
  Pterostylis furcata Lindl. var. micromega Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 80: 326 (1953).

• Pterostylis montana Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 77: 239 t.22 (1949).

• Pterostylis aff. montana agg. Includes several undescribed taxa.

• Pterostylis nutans R.Br. Prodr. 1: 327 (1810).
  Pterostylis matthewsii Cheesem. Trans. N.Z. I. 47: 46 (1915).

• Pterostylis oliveri Petrie. Trans. N.Z. I. 26: 270 (1894).

• Pterostylis paludosa D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 12(6): 271 (1997).
  Pterostylis montana Hatch. var. linearis Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 77: 243 pl.29, 2 (1949).
  Pterostylis "linearis" tagname.

• Pterostylis patens Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 18: 270 (1886).
  Pterostylis banksii Hook.f. var. patens (Col.) Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 75: 370 (1945).

• Pterostylis porrecta D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 12(6): 272 (1997).
  Pterostylis aff. graminea.

• Pterostylis silvicultrix (F.Muell.) D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Aust. Orch. Res. 4: 66 (2003).
  Pterostylis banksii var. silvicultrix F.Muell. Veg. Chath. Is. 51 (1864).

• Pterostylis venosa Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 28: 610 (1896).
  Pterostylis confertifolia Allan. Trans. N.Z. I. 56: 32 (1926).
  Pterostylis trifolia Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 31: 281 (1899).

Singularybas (Hook.f.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 449 (2002)
(Corybas alliance).

• Singularybas oblongus (Hook.f.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(10): 449 (2002).
  Nematoceras oblonga Hook.f. Fl. Nov.Zel. 1: 250 t.57B (1853).
  Corysanthes oblonga (Hook.f.) Hook.f. Handb. N.Z. Fl. 266 (1864).
  Corybas oblongus (Hook.f.) Reichb.f. Beitr. Syst. Pflk. 67 (1871).
  There are two or three taxa included in this complex. One was named in manuscript by Matthews as Corybas "aestivalis".

Spiranthes L.C.Rich. Orchideas Eur. Annot. 20, 28, 36 (1817).

• Spiranthes novae-zelandiae Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 243 (1853).
  Spiranthes australis as meant by Hook.f. Handb. N.Z. Fl. 272 (1864), is not that of Lindl. (1824).
  Spiranthes sinensis as meant by Rüpp & Hatch. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70: 58 (1946), is not that of Ames (1908).
  Spiranthes lancea as meant by Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 82: 614 (1954), is not that of Backer, van den Brink & van Steenis (1950).
  The name Neottia sinensis was never applied to N.Z. plants.

• Spiranthes "Motutangi"
  Tagname for endangered Far North taxon similar to S. australis.

Stegostyla D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(9): 411 (2001) (Caladenia alliance).

• Stegostyla aff. alpina
  Plants closer to S. alpina than to S. lyallii are in N.Z. See St George. N.Z.N.O.G. J. 63: 4 (1997).

• Stegostyla atradenia (D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(9): 414 (2001).
  Caladenia carnea R.Br. var. minor forma calliniger Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. (Bot) 2: 187 (1963).
  Caladenia atradenia D.L. Jones, Molloy & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 12 (5): 221 (1997).
  Caladenia iridescens as meant by Hatch. N.Z.N.O.G. Newsl. 16: 1 (1985) is not that of Rogers (1920).
  "Caladenia calliniger", Caladenia aff. iridescens tagnames.

• Stegostyla lyallii (Hook.f.) D.L. Jones & M.A. Clem. Orchadian 13(9): 413 (2001).
  Caladenia lyallii Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 247 (1853).
  There seem to be further taxa in S. lyallii agg, including a small form from Iwitahi and Nelson Lakes.

Thelymitra J.R. Forster & Forst.f. Char. Gen. Pl. 97 t.49 (1776) (Thelymitra alliance).

• Thelymitra aemula Cheesem. Trans. N.Z. I. 51: 94 (1919).

• Thelymitra carnea R.Br. Prodr. 1: 314 (1810).
  Thelymitra imberbis Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel.; 1: 244 (1853).
  Thelymitra carnea R.Br. var. imberbis (Hook.f.) Rüpp & Hatch. Proc. Roy. Soc. N.S.W. 70: 59 (1946).

• Thelymitra cyanea (Lindl.) Benth. Fl. Austr. 6: 323 (1873).
  Macdonaldia cyanea Lindl. Bot. Reg. 25 (1840).
  Thelymitra uniflora Hook.f. Fl. Antarct. 1: 70 (1844).
  Thelymitra venosa as meant by Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 671 (1906), is not that of R.Br. (1810).
  Thelymitra venosa R.Br. var. typica Hatch, var. cedricsmithii Hatch, var. cyanea Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 79: 390-1 (1952).

• Thelymitra x dentata
  A sterile hybrid of T. longifolia x T. pulchella.
  Thelymitra dentata L.B. Moore. N.Z. J. Bot. 6: 478 f.2 (1969).

• Thelymitra formosa Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 16: 338 (1884).
  Thelymitra circumsepta as meant by Hatch. N.Z.N.O.G. J. 65: 8 (1997), is not that of Fitzg. (1878).

• Thelymitra hatchii L.B. Moore. N.Z. J. Bot. 6: 477 f.2 (1969).
  Thelymitra pachyphylla as meant by Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 79: 394 pl.79 D-H (1952), is not that of Cheesem. (1906).

• Thelymitra intermedia Bergg. Minneskr. Fisiog. Sallsk. Lund 8: 21 f (1878).
  Thelymitra longifolia J.R.Forster & Forst.f. var. stenopetala Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 79: 396 pl.80 F-H (1952).
  Thelymitra longifolia J.R.Forster & Forst.f. var. intermedia Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 79: 396 pl.80 J (1952).
  Was tagged T. "pseudopauciflora" for a time. Thelymitra colensoi Hook.f. Handbk. N.Z. Fl. 271 (1864) has been identified with T. intermedia.

• Thelymitra aff. ixioides
  Thelymitra ixioides as meant by Hook.f. Handb. N.Z. Fl. 669 (1864), is not that of Swartz (1800).
  Thelymitra ixioides var. typica (Hook.f.) Rüpp & Hatch. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70: 59 (1945).
  T. ixioides is insect pollinated in Australia - the N.Z. taxon is not.

• Thelymitra longifolia J.R.Forster & Forst.f. Char. Gen. Pl. 98 t.49 (1776).
  Serapias regularis Banks & Sol. ex Forst.f. Prodr. 59 (1776).
  Thelymitra forsteri Swartz. K. Svenska Vet. Akad. Handl. 21: 228 (1800).
  Thelymitra nemoralis Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 17: 249 (1885).
  Thelymitra purpureofusca Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 17: 249 (1885).
  Thelymitra alba Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 18: 272 (1886).
  Thelymitra cornuta Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 20: 206 (1888).
  Thelymitra longifolia J.R. Forster & Forst.f. var. alba (Col.) Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 339 (1925).
  Thelymitra longifolia J.R. Forster & Forst.f. var. forsteri Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 79: 396 pl.80 B-E (1952).
  Thelymitra aristata as meant by Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 79 pl. 79-80 (1952), is not that of Lindl. (1840).

• Thelymitra aff. longifolia agg.
  Some undescribed taxa that appear to be insect-pollinated. Some may be named above.

• Thelymitra malvina M.A. Clem., D.L. Jones & Molloy. Austr. Orch. Research 1: 141 (1989).

• Thelymitra matthewsii Cheesem. Trans. N.Z. I. 43: 177 (1911).

• Thelymitra nervosa Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 20: 207 (1888).
  Thelymitra decora Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 1151 (1906).
  Thelymitra aff. pauciflora agg.
  Thelymitra pauciflora as meant by Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 2nd Ed. 340 (1925), and others until now, is not that of R.Br. (1810).
  There is a range of taxa in this agg.

• Thelymitra pulchella Hook.f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1: 244 (1853).
  Thelymitra concinna Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 20: 207 (1888).
  Thelymitra fimbriata Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 22: 490 (1890).
  Thelymitra pachyphylla Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 1151 (1906).
  Thelymitra caesia Petrie. Trans. N.Z. I. 51: 107 (1919).
  T. pulchella is a very variable species, yet all of these appear to have features that are relatively stable in some populations.

• Thelymitra sanscilia Irwin ex Hatch. Trans. Roy. Soc. N.Z. 79: 397 pl. 81 B-E (1952).

• Thelymitra tholiformis Molloy & Hatch. N.Z. J. Bot. 28: 111 f.1 (1990).
  Thelymitra intermedia as meant by Moore. Fl. N.Z. Vol II 129 (1970), is not that of Berggr. (1878).

• Thelymitra "Ahipara" A cleistogamous, unnamed taxon from the far north.

• Thelymitra "Comet" A large, late-flowering Thelymitra from the Kaweka range. Appears to be sterile, so probably a hybrid.

• Thelymitra "Whakapapa" An undescribed taxon from Ruapehu, may be Thelymitra purpureofusca Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 17: 249 (1885).

• Thelymitra "darkie" An undescribed taxon from the Far North.

• Thelymitra "rough leaf" An undescribed taxon from the Far North.

• Thelymitra "sky" An undescribed taxon from the Far North.

Townsonia Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 692 (1906). (Acianthus alliance).

• Townsonia deflexa Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. 692 (1906).
  Townsonia viridis as meant by Schlecht. Fedde Repert. Spec. Nov. Regn. Veg. 9: 250 (1911), is not Acianthus viridis of Hook.f. (1860).
  Acianthus viridis as meant by Moore. Fl. N.Z. Vol II 107 (1970), is not that of Hook.f. (1860).

Waireia D.L. Jones, M.A. Clem. & Molloy. Orchadian 12(6): 282 (1997).

• Waireia stenopetala (Hook.f.) D.L. Jones, M.A. Clem. & Molloy. Orchadian 12(6): 282 (1997).
  Thelymitra stenopetala (Hook.f.) Fl. Antarct. 1: 69 (1844).
  Lyperanthus antarcticus Hook.f. Fl. Antarct. 2: 544 (1847).

Winika M.A. Clem., D.L. Jones & Molloy. Orchadian 12(5): 214 (1997).

• Winika cunninghamii (Lindl.) M.A. Clem., D.L. Jones & Molloy. Orchadian 12(5): 214 (1997).
  Dendrobium biflorum as meant by A. Rich. Essai Fl. Nov. Zel. 221 (1832), is not that of Swartz (1800).
  Dendrobium cunninghamii Lindl. Bot. Reg. 21 sub. t.1756 (1835).
  Dendrobium lessonii Col. Trans. N.Z. I. 15: 326 (1883).