Spiranthes romanzoffiana
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Hooded or Irish Lady's-tresses | |
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Spiranthes romanzoffiana, commonly known as Irish Lady's-tresses[1] or hooded lady's tresses,[2] is a species of orchid. Collected by Chamisso during the Romanzov expedition it was described by him in 1828 and named for Count Nikolay Rumyantsev who financed it.
This orchid is native to North America, Ireland and the British Isles. [3] (Codes) [4]
References
- ^ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ NRCS. "Spiranthes romanzoffiana". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families TDWG Geocodes" (PDF).
- Correll, D.S., Native Orchids of North America, p.220. 1978.
Further references
- Horsman, F. 2013. The discovery and subsequent history of Spiranthes romanzoffiana Chamisso (Orchidaceae) at Castletown Bearhaven in West Cork (H3) Ir. Nat J. 32 19 - 25.
External links
Media related to Spiranthes romanzoffiana at Wikimedia Commons
- "Spiranthes romanzoffiana". The Encyclopedia of Life.
- USDA Plants Profile for Spiranthes romanzoffiana (hooded lady's tresses)
- Ulster Museum Habitas
- Photo gallery