Ligeophila clavigera (Rchb.f.) Garay

First published in Bradea 2: 195 (1977)
This name is a synonym of Microchilus claviger

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Ormerod, P. (2013). Studies of Neotropical Goodyerinae (Orchidaceae) 5. Harvard Papers in Botany 18: 51-60. [Cited as Aspidogyne clavigera.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Dueñas Gómez, H.del C. & Fernández-Alonso, J.L. (2007). Sinopsis de la subfamilia Spiranthoideae (Orchidaceae) en Colombia, Parte I. Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales 31: 1-27. [Cited as Ligeophila clavigera.]
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. [Cited as Ligeophila clavigera.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Ligeophila clavigera.]
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela. [Cited as Ligeophila clavigera.]
  • Ormerod, P. (2009). Studies of Neotropical Goodyerinae (Orchidaceae) 4. Harvard Papers in Botany 12: 111-128. [Cited as Ligeophila clavigera.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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