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Orchidaceae
Mesadenus

not marked as a favorite taxon Mesadenus lucayanus (Britton) Schlechter. Common name: Copper Ladies’-tresses, Gray Ladies’-tresses. Phenology: Late Dec-Mar. Habitat: Shell middens, dry calcareous hammocks. Distribution: Ne. FL (Duval County) south to s. FL; West Indies; e. Mexico and n. Central America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA26, K4, NS, POWO, S, WI, Brown (2002); = Spiranthes lucayana (Britton) Cogn. — NS, WH3; < Spiranthes polyantha Rchb.f. — Bah, Correll (1950), Luer (1972); Ibidium lucayanum Britton. Basionym: Ibidium lucayanum Britton 1909

Links to other floras: = Mesadenus lucayanus - FNA26

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Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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image #1 of Mesadenus lucayanus© Alan Cressler: Mesadenus lucayanus (Spiranthes lucayana), Citrus Wildlife Management Area, Withlacoochee State Forest, Citrus County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Mesadenus lucayanus© Alan Cressler: Mesadenus lucayanus (Spiranthes lucayana), Citrus Wildlife Management Area, Withlacoochee State Forest, Citrus County, Florida 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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