Spiranthes longilabris
Spiranthes longilabris, the long lipped ladies' tresses is an orchid endemic to the southeastern United States.[1]
Long lipped ladies' tresses | |
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Inflorescence | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Cranichideae |
Genus: | Spiranthes |
Species: | S. longilabris |
Binomial name | |
Spiranthes longilabris Lindl. | |
Description
Spiranthes longilabris plants are 15–50 cm tall, with 3-5 basal leaves either present or absent when flowering. There are 10-30 flowers arranged in a spiral around the stem, with a white to cream white color. The inside of the lip is yellow. Compared to other spiranthes species it has a long lip and the two lateral sepals are spreading to the outside. Bloom time is October to December.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
Spiranthes longilabris can be found in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia.[3]
It grows in the coastal plain with a maximum elevation of 50 m, in dry and moist grassland as well as woodland.
Taxonomy
Spiranthes longilabris was first described by John Lindley in 1840.[3]
References
- "Spiranthes longilabris". North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOOC), Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). "Spiranthes longilabris". Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- "Spiranthes longilabris". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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