Biology:Spiranthes brevilabris
| Short lipped ladies' 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. brevilabris
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| Binomial name | |
| Spiranthes brevilabris Lindl.
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Spiranthes brevilabris, the short lipped ladies' tresses or Texas lady's tresses is a rare and endangered orchid native to the southeastern United States.[2][1]
Variations
There are two recognized variations:[3]
- Spiranthes brevilabris var. brevilabris
- Spiranthes brevilabris var. floridana
Description
Spiranthes brevilabris plants are 7–40 cm tall, with 3-5 basal leaves usually present when flowering. Flowers are arranged in a spiral around the stem, with a cream white to ivory yellow color. The inside of the lip is yellow. Bloom time is February to April.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Spiranthes brevilabris can be found in Florida and Texas , with historic records from Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama but assumed to be extirpated in those states. It grows in wet pine savannas and moist meadows and roadsides.[1]
Taxonomy
Spiranthes brevilabris was first described by John Lindley in 1840.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Treher, A. (2015). "Spiranthes brevilabris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T64176923A64176934. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/64176923/64176934.
- ↑ "Spiranthes brevilabris". North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOOC), Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. 2018. http://goorchids.northamericanorchidcenter.org/species/spiranthes/brevilabris.
- ↑ "Spiranthes brevilabris". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:242516-2.
- ↑ Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed., "Spiranthes brevilabris", Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=
- ↑ Template:Ipni
Wikidata ☰ Q15450419 entry
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