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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2022

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genus

Spiranthes Rich.

This genus name was first published in De Orchid. Eur. : 28 (1817) Link to external nomenclature reference

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000036112.

Synonyms of Spiranthes

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Gyrostachys Pers. Fl. Belg. : 134 (1827) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000016618
Helictonia Ehrh. Beitr. Naturk. 4: 148 (1789) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000044594

Species in Spiranthes ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Spiranthes:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Spiranthes acaulis var. picta (R.Brown) Teusch. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 43(8): 693. 1974 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001401106
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Spiranthes alpestris var. densiflora Cogn. Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 43: 294 (1907) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001377987
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Spiranthes australis var. australis (R.Br.) Lindl. Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 10 1877 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001391799
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Spiranthes prasophylla var. cleistogama Ames & Correll Bot. Mus. Leafl. 10: 65. 1942 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001397264