Mesadenus lucayanus
Copper Ladies' Tresses, Florida Keys Ladies' Tresses
Other regional names: Green Ladiestresses
- Green Ladiestresses
Also known as: Ibidium lucayanum Britton +3 more
- Ibidium lucayanum Britton
- Mesadenus stahlii (Cogn.) Garay
- Spiranthes lucayana (Britton) Cogn.
- Spiranthes stahlii Cogn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Mesadenus lucayanus (commonly known as Copper Ladies' Tresses or Florida Keys ladies'-tresses) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Is.