Deiregyne diaphana

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: Cranichideae
Subtribus: Spiranthinae
Genus: Deiregyne
Species: Deiregyne diaphana

Name

Deiregyne diaphana (Lindl.) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 28: 312 (1980 publ. 1982).

• Type species:

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Spiranthes diaphana Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 30(Misc.): 12 (1844).
• Homotypic
  • Sarcoglottis diaphana (Lindl.) W.H.Baxter in J.C.Loudon, Suppl. Hort. Brit.: 634 (1850).
  • Schiedeella diaphana (Lindl.) Burns-Bal. & E.W.Greenw., Orquidea (Mexico City), n.s., 10: 93 (1986).
  • Burnsbaloghia diaphana (Lindl.) Szlach., Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 26: 400 (1991 publ. 1992).
• Heterotypic
  • piranthes chloraeiformis A.Rich. & Galeotti, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 3: 33 (1845).
  • Gyrostachys chloraeiformis (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 664 (1891).
  • Spiranthes oaxacana B.L.Rob. & Greenm., Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 32: 34 (1896).
  • Deiregyne chloraeiformis (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 37(2): 427 (1920).
  • Sarcoglottis oaxacana (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Conz., Fl. Taxon. Mex., ed. 2, 2: 147 (1947).
  • Schiedeella chloraeiformis (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Burns-Bal., Orquidea (Mexico City), n.s., 8: 38 (1981).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Mexico Mexico Southwest (Oaxaca). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Garay, L.A. 1980. Botanical Museum Leaflets 28(4): 312.

Additional references

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2003. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 3: Orchidoideae (Part two); page 193 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850711-9
  

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Deiregyne diaphana. Accessed: 2026 May 7.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Deiregyne diaphana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 May 7. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. Deiregyne diaphana. 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 May 7. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Deiregyne diaphana. Accessed: 7 May 2026. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Deiregyne diaphana. Published online. Accessed: 7 May 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Deiregyne diaphana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 May 2026. Reference page.