Platanthera bifolia subsp. subalpina

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Orchideae
Subtribus: Orchidinae
Genus: Platanthera
Species: Platanthera bifolia
Subspecies: Platanthera bifolia subsp. subalpina

Name

Platanthera bifolia subsp. subalpina Brügger, Jahresber. Naturf. Ges. Graubündens, n.s., 29: 165 (1884-1885 publ. 1886).

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Platanthera solstitialis var. subalpina (Brügger) M.Schulze, Orch. Deutschl.: 49 (1893).
  • Platanthera bifolia var. subalpina (Brügger) Chenevard, Bull. Trav. Soc. Bot. Genève 9: 129 (1899).
  • Platanthera bifolia proles subalpina (Brügger) Asch. & Graebn., Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 3: 833 (1907).
  • Platanthera bifolia f. subalpina (Brügger) Soó, Arch. Bot. (Leipzig) 23: 102 (1928).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Europe  Middle Europe Austria, Germany, Switzerland. Southeastern Europe Italy. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Brügger, C.G. 1884. Jahresbericht der Naturforshenden Gesellschaft Graubündens n.s., 29: 165.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Platanthera bifolia subsp. subalpina. Accessed: 2026 Mar 27.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Platanthera bifolia subsp. subalpina in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Mar 27. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. Platanthera bifolia subsp. subalpina. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2026. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Mar 27. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Platanthera bifolia subsp. subalpina. Accessed: 27 Mar 2026. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Platanthera bifolia subsp. subalpina. Published online. Accessed: 27 Mar 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Platanthera bifolia subsp. subalpina. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Mar 2026. Reference page.