Spiranthes longilabris

Spiranthes longilabris, the long lipped ladies' tresses is an orchid endemic to the southeastern United States.[1]

Long lipped ladies' tresses
Inflorescence
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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

Description

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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

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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

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Spiranthes longilabris was first described by John Lindley in 1840.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Spiranthes longilabris". North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOOC), Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Spiranthes longilabris". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

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