The Kiandra leek orchid is the previously presumed extinct mignonette leek orchid (Orchidaceae; Orchidoideae): evidence from morphological comparisons

BRONWYN M. AYRE; TOBIAS HAYASHI; RYAN D. PHILLIPS; NOUSHKA REITER

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.528.2.1

Issue: Vol. 528 No. 2: 14 December 2021

Type: Article

Published: 2021-12-14

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.528.2.1

Page range: 71-83

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The Kiandra leek orchid is the previously presumed extinct mignonette leek orchid (Orchidaceae; Orchidoideae): evidence from morphological comparisons

BRONWYN M. AYRE⁺⁻
TOBIAS HAYASHI⁺⁻
RYAN D. PHILLIPS⁺⁻
NOUSHKA REITER⁺⁻

Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia; Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Corner of Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia

Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia; Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Corner of Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia; Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, ANU College of Science, RN Robertson Building, 46 Sullivans Creek Road, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Corner of Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia; Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, ANU College of Science, RN Robertson Building, 46 Sullivans Creek Road, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia

multivariate analysis Prasophyllum morganii Prasophyllum retroflexum threatened orchids Monocots

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Abstract

Prasophyllum morganii (Orchidaceae), the mignonette leek orchid, was first collected from a single population in the subalps of Victoria, Australia, in 1929 but has not been collected since 1933. A morphologically similar leek orchid, P. retroflexum, was described in 2000 from Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia. We measured 51 morphological traits on 14 field collected and 13 herbarium specimens of P. retroflexum, and six historical herbarium collections of P. morganii. In addition, we conducted a comparison of the types of both species with the field and herbarium specimens. Multivariate analyses were undertaken using 35 characters, and an ordination performed on range-standardised data. Results show no morphological differences between specimens identified as P. morganii and P. retroflexum, and we conclude they are conspecific.

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