Zeuxine exilis

Plantae — Angiospermae

Monocotyledones 
Ordo : Asparagales 
Familia : Orchidaceae 
Subfamilia : Orchidoideae 
Tribus : Cranichideae 
Subtribus : Goodyerinae 
Genus : Zeuxine 
Species : Z. exilis 

Zeuxine exilis  
Ridl.  

Zeuxine exilis est terrestris subfamiliae Orchidoideae orchidacea, quae in Insula Christi Natalis (Australia), territorio Australiae in Oceano Indico septentrio-orientali, endemica est.

Historia

Haec orchidacea ab Henrico Ridley, primo Horti Botanici Singapurae directore, Octobri 1904 primum conlecta et descripta est; rite autem in tabulis scientificis non divulgata est. In tertio "Management Plan" Reservationis Nationalis Insulae Christi Natalis (2002), habita est fortasse exstincta. Deinde, anno 2009, iterum inventa et conlecta est a Petro Green, biologo invisenti.

Bibliographia

• Cochrane, Peter (Director of National Parks) (2002). Third Christmas Island National Park Management Plan. Commonwealth of Australia. ISBN 0 642 54828 9. 
• Green, P. T.; Claussen, J.; & O'Dowd, D. J. (2010). "Lost for a century: rediscovery of the endemic Ridley's jewel orchid, Zeuxine exilis Ridl., on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean.". Gardens' Bulletin (Singapore) 62: 319–326. 
• Ridley, H.N. (1906–06). Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 45: 236 
• "Christmas Island orchid rediscovered!". Christmas Island National Park News. Dept of Sustainability, Environment, water, Population and Communities, Australia. 2009-11