Sacoila lanceolata, commonly referred to as leafless beaked orchid, is a species of flowering plant that grows in Florida[1][2][3] the West Indies, Mexico, Central America, and South America.[4] It grows in swamps and hydric hammocks including along roadsides. A varietal grows in South Florida.[5]

Sacoila lanceolata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Sacoila
Species:
S. lanceolata
Binomial name
Sacoila lanceolata
(Aubl.) Garay

References edit

  1. ^ Ludmilla Lelis. "Woman patrols highways to save beloved orchids". OrlandoSentinel.com.
  2. ^ "Scarlet Ladies' Tresses (Sacoila lanceolata) Information Page at Florida's Native and Naturalized Orchids". Flnativeorchids.com.
  3. ^ "Research: Sacoila lanceolata (Aublet) Garay var. lanceolata - Philip Kauth - Plant Restoration, Conservation, and Propagation Biotechnology - Environmental Horticulture - UF/IFAS". Hort.ifas.ufl.edu.
  4. ^ "The Institute for Regional Conservation". Regionalconservation.org.
  5. ^ "Palmetto : A "New" Species of Native Florida Orchid?" (PDF). Fnps.org. pp. 5–7. Retrieved 26 March 2022.