Definition of Spiranthes spiralis

1. Noun. European orchid having shorter racemes of strongly spiraling snow-white flowers.

Exact synonyms: European Ladies' Tresses
Group relationships: Genus Spiranthes, Spiranthes
Generic synonyms: Ladies' Tresses, Lady's Tresses

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spiranthes Spiralis

Spinosism
Spinoza
Spinozan
Spinozism
Spinozist
Spinozistic
Spinozists
Spinus
Spinus pinus
Spinus tristis
Spiraea prunifolia
Spiranthes
Spiranthes cernua
Spiranthes porrifolia
Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Spiranthes spiralis (current term)
Spirillaceae
Spirillum minus
Spirit
Spirit of God
Spiritism
Spiritual
Spiritual Jewel
Spirituals
Spirocerca lupi
Spirochaeta obermeieri
Spirochaeta plicatilis
Spirodela
Spirodela polyrrhiza
Spirograph

Literary usage of Spiranthes spiralis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural and Domestic Improvement by J C Loudon (1827)
"Spiranthes spiralis, although supposed by some persons not to flower in the same spot again for years, will be found, when treated as above, ..."

2. The Gardener's Magazine, and Register of Rural & Domestic Improvement by John Claudius Loudon (1827)
"Spiranthes spiralis, although supposed by some persons not to flower in the same spot again for years, will be found, when treated as above, ..."

3. Botanisches Zentralblatt by Stockholm Botaniska sällskapet, Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft, Botanischer Verein in München (1920)
"134. Spiranthes glauca Rafin., Flor. Tellur. II. (1836), p. 88. Spiranthes spiralis C. Koch, in Linnaea XXII. (1849), p. 290. ..."

4. Conspectus florae graecae by Eugen von Halácsy (1908)
"157 Spiranthes spiralis. Adde locum: Thessalia: pr. Zagora in mt. Pelion (Maire). 158 Serapias cordigera. Adde locum: Corcyra: pr. ..."

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