Spiranthes sinensis
Chinese Spiranthes, Ladies Tresses
Other regional names: Ladies’ Tresse
- Ladies’ Tresse
Also known as: Aristotelea spiralis Lour. +18 more
- Aristotelea spiralis Lour.
- Epidendrum aristotelea Raeusch.
- Gyrostachys amoena Blume
- Gyrostachys australis subsp. sinensis (Pers.) Blume
- Gyrostachys australis var. sinensis (Pers.) Blume
- Neottia australis subsp. chinensis Ker Gawl.
- Neottia australis var. chinensis Ker Gawl.
- Neottia australis var. chinensis KerGawl.
- Neottia australis var. chinensis Lindl.
- Neottia pudica (Lindl.) Sweet
- Neottia sinensis Pers.
- Sarcoglottis pudica (Lindl.) P.N.Don
- Spiranthes aristotelea Merr.
- Spiranthes australis subsp. pudica (Lindl.) F.Muell.
- Spiranthes australis subsp. sinensis (Pers.) Gagnep.
- Spiranthes australis subsp. suishaensis Hayata
- Spiranthes australis subsp. viridiflora Makino
- Spiranthes australis var. pudica (Lindl.) F.Muell.
- Spiranthes australis var. sinensis (Pers.) Gagnep.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Spiranthes sinensis (commonly known as Chinese Spiranthes or Ladies-Tresses) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Réunion, Taiwan, Vietnam, Western Australia