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Definition of Spiranthes romanzoffiana
1. Noun. Orchid having dense clusters of gently spiraling creamy white flowers with 2 upper petals forming a hood; western North America.
Group relationships: Genus Spiranthes, Spiranthes
Generic synonyms: Ladies' Tresses, Lady's Tresses
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spiranthes Romanzoffiana
Literary usage of Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin of Pharmacy (1893)
"Spiranthes romanzoffiana, Cham. Spiranthes gracilis, Bigelow. ... Spiranthes
Romanzoffiana replaces our S. cernua, and is, if possible, more fragrant. ..."
2. Rhodora by New England Botanical Club (1900)
"I ha ve also had Tipularia discolor, but possess no herbarium specimen, nor do
I of Spiranthes romanzoffiana, which is also found in this bog. ..."
3. Flora of the Rocky Mountains and Adjacent Plains, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming by Per Axel Rydberg (1917)
"Spiranthes romanzoffiana Coult., not Cham. Wet places and rich hillsides:
Newf.—-Pa.—dolo.—Calif.— Alaska. Plain—Mont. My-S. 2. ..."
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