Autumn Ladies'-tresses

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Spiranthes spiralis

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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