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Orchidaceae
Spiranthes

not marked as a favorite taxon Spiranthes igniorchis M.C. Pace. Common name: Fire Ladies'-tresses. Phenology: Mid Aug-mid Sep. Habitat: Seasonally wet acidic and calcareous grasslands (typically on Basinger and Felda soil series). Distribution: Endemic to c. peninsular Florida.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: See Pace et al. (2017) for detailed discussion.

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, NS, POWO, Pace et al (2017); < Ibidium longilabre (Lindl.) House — S; < Ibidium longilabris (Lindl.) House — S13; < Spiranthes longilabris Lindley — ETx1, FNA26, GW1, K1, K4, NcTx, RAB, Tx, WH3, Brown (2002), Correll (1950), Luer (1972). Basionym: Spiranthes igniorchis M.C.Pace 2017

Links to other floras: < Spiranthes longilabris - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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