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*Zeuxine strateumatica (Linnaeus) Schlechter. Common name: Lawn Orchid, Soldier Orchid. Phenology: (Sep-) Dec-Feb. Habitat: Lawns, landscaped areas, roadsides, potted plants, moving into natural communities, such as hydric hammocks, at least in the southern portions of our region. Distribution: Native of Asia. Correll (1950) reports that Zeuxine was first documented in the United States on 27 January 1936 in Indian River County, FL.

Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, ETx1, FNA26, GW1, K4, NS, POWO, WH3, WI, Correll (1950), Luer (1972); Orchis strateumatica L. = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Orchis strateumatica L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Zeuxine strateumatica - FNA26

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  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Great Plains: FAC

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