Autumn Ladies'-tresses

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Spiranthes spiralis
Spiranthes spiralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Spiranthinae
Genus: Spiranthes
Species: S. Spiralis
Binomial name
Spiranthes spiralis
(L.) Chevall., 1827

The Autumn Ladies'-tresses (Spiranthes spiralis) is the latest-blooming native species of orchid, blooming in late September. It is characterized by a spiral inflorescence.

The area of distribution is from the Mediterranean zone of Northern Europe to the Western Himalayas.

[edit] Synonyms

  • Ophrys spiralis L. 1753 (Basionym)
  • Epipactis spiralis (L.) Crantz 1769
  • Serapias spiralis (L.) Scop. 1772
  • Ophrys autumnalis Balb. 1801
  • Neottia spiralis (L.) Sw. 1805
  • Neottia autumnalis (Balb.) Pers. 1807
  • Ibidium spirale (L.) Salisb. 1812
  • Spiranthes autumnalis (Balb.) Rich. 1817
  • Neottia autumnalis (Balb.) Steud. 1821
  • Gyrostachys autumnalis (Balb.) Dumort. 1827
  • Spiranthes glauca Raf. 1837
  • Gyrostachys spiralis (L.) Kuntze 1891
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