Genus Townsonia Cheeseman

Possible synonym of Acianthus R. Br.


Summary
Genus number:
16820
Last updated:
12 June 2024
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Orchidoideae
Tribe:
Diurideae
Subtribe:
Acianthinae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


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References:
  1. Clements, M. A. 1989. Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Austral. Orchid Res. 1:9. Note: = Acianthus R. Br.
  2. Jones, D. L. & Clements, M. A. 1988. Reinstatement of the genus Cyrtostylis R. Br. and its relationships with Acianthus R. Br. Orchadian 9(5):98. Note: = Acianthus R. Br.
  3. Kores, P. J. 1995. A systematic study of the genus Acianthus (Orchidaceae: Diurideae). Allertonia 7:87-220. Note: accepts
  4. Pridgeon, A. M. et al., eds. 2001. Genera Orchidacearum. 2:81-83. Note: Oxford University Press
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=16820. Accessed 1 October 2026.