Spiranthes graminea
| Canelo lady's tresses | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Genus: | Spiranthes |
| Species: | S. graminea
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| Binomial name | |
| Spiranthes graminea | |
Spiranthes graminea or the Canelo lady's tresses is a species of orchid found in Mexico and Central America.[1]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Spiranthes graminea has been found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua. [2][3]
Taxonomy[edit]
The species was published in 1840 by John Lindley, under the current name of Spiranthes graminea. Plants collected in 1968 in Arizona were first thought to be Spiranthes graminea (and are still listed by some publications as occurring in the US), but the plants found in the US were moved to their own species in 1990, Spiranthes delitescens. [4]
References[edit]
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spiranthes graminea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Spiranthes graminea". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Spiranthes graminea". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- ^ McClaran, M. P. and P. C. Sundt. (1992). Population dynamics of the rare orchid, Spiranthes delitescens. The Southwestern Naturalist 37(3) 299-303.
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