Genus
Spiranthes (Ladies’-tresses)
Spiranthes romanzoffiana. Photo: (c) kmslauson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Spiranthes is a genus of orchids in the subfamily Orchidoideae. They are known commonly as ladies tresses, ladies’-tresses, or lady’s tresses. The genus is distributed in the Americas, Eurasia, and Australia. The genus name Spiranthes is derived from the Greek speira (“coil”) and anthos (“flower”), and was inspired by the spirally arranged inflorescence.
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