Spiranthes spiralis

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Spiranthes spiralis']

• English: Autumn Lady's-tresses
• العربية: لولوبة حلزونية
• مصرى: لولوبه حلزونيه
• български: Есенен спиралник
• čeština: švihlík krutiklas
• Cymraeg: Troellig yr hydref
• Deutsch: Herbst-Drehwurz
• Ελληνικά: Σπειρανθές το σπειροειδές
• español: Espirante de otoño
• فارسی: چنبره‌ای
• suomi: Syyskierrevilkka
• français: Spiranthe d'automne
• Gaeilge: Cúilín Muire
• galego: Espiral de outono
• hornjoserbsce: Nazymska wjertulka
• magyar: Őszi füzértekercs
• italiano: Viticcini autunnali
• kernowek: pleth Varia
• Nederlands: Herfstschroeforchis
• norsk nynorsk: Skrueaks
• polski: Kręczynka jesienna
• русский: Скрученник спиральный
• svenska: Skruvax
• Türkçe: İnci salebi
• українська: Скрученик спіральний

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Orchidoideae • Tribus: Cranichideae • Subtribus: Spiranthinae • Genus: Spiranthes • Species: Spiranthes spiralis (L.) Chevall. (1827)

Synonyms

Basionym Ophrys spiralis L., Sp. Pl.: 945 (1753) Homotypic synonyms Epipactis spiralis (L.) Crantz, Stirp. Austr. Fasc., ed. 2, 2: 473 (1769) Serapias spiralis (L.) Scop., Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 2: 201 (1772) Neottia spiralis (L.) Sw., Neues J. Bot. 1: 51 (1805) Ibidium spirale (L.) Salisb., Trans. Hort. Soc. London 1: 291 (1812) Gyrostachys spiralis (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 664 (1891) Heterotypic synonyms Ophrys autumnalis Balb., Elenco: 96 (1801) Spiranthes autumnalis (Balb.) Rich., De Orchid. Eur.: 37 (1817) Tussacia autumnalis (Balb.) Desv., Observ. Pl. Angers: 91 (1818) Neottia autumnalis (Balb.) Steud., Nomencl. Bot. 2: 551 (1821) Gyrostachys autumnalis (Balb.) Dumort., Fl. Belg.: 134 (1827) Spiranthes glauca Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 88 (1837) Spiranthes autumnalis var. parviflora Schur, Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 650 (1866) Spiranthes autumnalis f. oycoviensis Zapal., Consp. Fl. Gallic. Crit. 1: 229 (1906) Spiranthes autumnalis f. bracteata E.G.Camus, Monogr. Orchid. 1: 390 (1908) Spiranthes autumnalis var. major Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 13: 212 (1912) Spiranthes autumnalis f. parviflora Soó, Arch. Bot. (Leipzig) 23: 109 (1928) Homonym Spiranthes spiralis (Lour.) Makino, J. Jap. Bot. 3: 25 (1926) vide: Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames, Orchidaceae 2: 53 (1908)

Natural habitats

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  Germany
  Nördlinger Ries
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  Germany - Frankenhöhe
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  Germany - Frankenhöhe
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  Spiranthes spiralis
  Germany - Biederbach
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  Spiranthes spiralis
  Germany - Deisel
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  Spiranthes spiralis
  [Croatia

Images of the whole plant

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  Spiranthes spiralis'
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  France - Riez de Boffles
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  Germany - Frankenhöhe
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  Germany - Frankenhöhe
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   France- Fronton H.G.
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  France Gézier-et-Fontenelay
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  France, on a meadow in Belle-Île-en-Mer
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  Germany - Frankenhöhe
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  Spiranthes spiralis
  Germany - Biederbach
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  Spiranthes spiralis
  Germany - Biederbach
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  In Italy.
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  Portugal, Algarve

Inflorescences

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  France - Riez de Boffles
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  France - Riez de Boffles
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  France - Riez de Boffles
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  France - Riez de Boffles
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  France - Riez de Boffles
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  France - Riez de Boffles
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  Spiranthes spiralis
  Germany - Biederbach
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  With a measuring stick (metric scale)

Flowers

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  Germany - Frankenhöhe
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  Germany - Frankenhöhe
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    France- Fronton H.G.
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  Spiranthes spiralis
  Germany - Biederbach
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Leaves

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  Basal leaves in spring
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  Basal leaves

[[:Category:Spiranthes spiralis - tubers|Root tubers]]

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  Spiranthes spiralis
  Croatia
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  Spiranthes spiralis

Botanical illustrations

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  Spiranthes spiralis
  (as syn.
  Spiranthes autumnalis)
  vol. 4 - plate 20 in:
  Jacob Sturm:
  Deutschlands Flora
  in Abbildungen
  (Orchidaceae)
  (1796)
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  Spiranthes spiralis
  (as syn.
  Ophrys spiralis)
  plate 130 in:
  Flora Batava
  (Orchidaceae),
  vol. 2,
  (1807)
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  Spiranthes spiralis
  (as syn.
  Spiranthes autumnalis)
  plate 157 A in:
  Otto Wilhelm Thomé:
  Flora von Deutschland, Österreich u.d. Schweiz
  (Orchidaceae),
  Gera (1885)
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  Spiranthes spiralis
  (as syn.
  Spiranthes autumnalis)
  plate 336 in:
  A. Masclef:
  Atlas des plantes
  de France
  (Orchidaceae)
  Paris (1891)
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  Spiranthes spiralis
  (as syn.
  Spiranthes autumnalis)
  plate 59 in:
  Henry Correvon:
  Album des orchidées de l'Europe centrale et septentrionale
  Genève (1899)
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  Spiranthes spiralis
  (as syn.
  Spiranthes autumnalis)
  Tafel 52 in:
  Walter Müller:
  Abbildungen der in Deutschland und den angrenzenden Gebieten vorkommenden Grundformen der Orchideenarten
  Berlin (1904)

Native distribution areas

Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Continental: Europe Regional: Northern Europe Denmark, Great Britain, Ireland. Regional: Middle Europe Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland. Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia. Regional: Eastern Europe Ukraine. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Caucasus North Caucasus, Transcaucasus. Regional: Western Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Turkey. Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Nepal, West Himalaya.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Spiranthes spiralis.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Spiranthes spiralis