Platanthera Rich., Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 4 (1818) 48
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Subtribe: Orchidinae
Synonyms: Blephariglottis Raf. , Conopsidium Wallr. , Denslovia Rydb. , Diplanthera Raf. , Fimbriella Farw. ex Butzin , Gymnadeniopsis Rydb. , Habenella Small , Limnorchis Rydb. , Lindblomia Fries , Lysias Salisb. ex Rydb. , Lysiella Rydb. , Mecosa Blume , Neolindleya Kraenzl. , Perularia Lindl. , Piperia Rydb. , Sieberia Spreng. , Tulotis Raf.
A genus of c. 100 species; 12 species in Malesia.
Distribution: N America, Europa, N Africa, Asia, Malesia
Last updated: 18 January 2007 by André Schuiteman