Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
| Taxon | Piperia transversa |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Family common name(s) | orchid; orchids; orchis |
| Genus common name(s) | piperia; piperia orchid |
| Species common name(s) | transverse-spurred piperia; transverse-spurred rein-orchid; transverse-spurred rein orchid; transverse-spur rein-orchid; transverse-spur rein orchid; ransverse piperia; transverse rein-orchid; transverse rein orchid; transverse orchid; cross-spurred piperia; cross-spurred rein-orchid; cross-spurred rein orchid; flat-spurred piperia; flat spurred piperia; flat-spurred rein-orchid; flat-spurred rein orchid; Suksdorf's piperia; royal piperia; royal rein-orchid; royal rein orchid; royal reinorchid; mountain piperia |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | rein-orchid, rein orchid, reinorchid, rein-orchis, rein orchis, wood orchid are applied to multiple Orchidaceae taxa |
| | | Notes | Suksdorf is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Suksdorfs is an error |
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