Spiranthes ovalis var. ovalis

Endemic
Synonyms: Gyrostachys parviflora (Chapman) Small Spiranthes cernua var. parviflora Spiranthes parviflora (Chapman) Ames
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 538.

Plants allogamous. Flowers: sepals 4–6.1 mm; rostellum well developed; viscidium linearlanceolate.


Phenology: Flowering Oct–Dec.
Habitat: Moist, rich woodlands, thickets, wooded hillsides
Elevation: 0–300 m

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., Tex.

Discussion

Hybrids with Spiranthes odorata are known as S. ×itchetuckneensis P. M. Brown.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
self-pollination +
obtuse +, acute +  and crisped +
Charles J. Sheviak +  and Paul Martin Brown +
Lindley +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.075 cm0.75 mm <br />7.5e-4 m <br />) +
indehiscent +
not +  and articulate +
conduplicate +  and plicate +
flattened +, triangular +  and cylindric +
cylindric +
Ala. +, Ark. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +  and Tex. +
0–300 m +
3-merous +, sessile +  and pedicellate +
recurved +  and resupinate +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Moist, rich woodlands, thickets, wooded hillsides +
lateral +  and terminal +
petiolate +, sessile +  and simple +
duplicate +, convolute +, whorled +, opposite +, distichous +  and alternate +
persisting +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (?) +  and 15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (?) +
recurved-spreading +
cauline +  and basal +
oblanceolate +
reduced +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (?) +
larger +
membranaceous +  and fleshy to somewhat +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (?) +
differing in form and color +
cylindric +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
1-many-flowered +  and cymose +
pendent +  and erect +
lanceolate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
Flowering Oct–Dec. +
depauperate +
Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl., +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
aerial +  and subterranean +
spreading +  and descending +
slender +
monoembryonic +
minute +
distinct +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.61 cm6.1 mm <br />0.0061 m <br />) +
foliaceous +
not +  and alike +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
branched +, or +  and simple +
pendent +  and erect +
proliferous +
thickened +  and stout +
concave +  and convex +
Gyrostachys parviflora +, Spiranthes cernua var. parviflora +  and Spiranthes parviflora +
Spiranthes ovalis var. ovalis +
Spiranthes ovalis +
variety +
clavate to capitate +
aquatic +, lithophytic +, terrestrial +  and epiphytic +
saprophytic +, photosynthetic +  and mycotrophic +