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Giantspiral lady's tresses

Spiranthes longilabris Lindl.
Giantspiral lady's tresses
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Spiranthes longilabris, known as Giantspiral lady's tresses, is an orchid native to the southeastern United States. It was first described in 1840 by Lindl. and belongs to the Orchidaceae family.

Description

Spiranthes longilabris is a species of orchid found in the southeastern United States. Its distribution includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. This orchid is part of the Spiranthes genus and is characterized by its distinctive spiral arrangement of flowers. It was first published in 1840 by the author Lindl.

Other common names

Giantspiral lady's tresses

Distribution

Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · North Carolina · South Carolina · Texas · Virginia

Synonyms

Ibidium longilabreSpiranthes brevifoliaTriorchos longilabrisGyrostachys brevifoliaGyrostachys longilabrisTriorchis longilabrisIbidium longilabre

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