''Spiranthes nebulorum'' is a species of orchid found in Mexico and Guatemala.
Description
''Spiranthes nebulorum'' reach a height of 18-33cm. They have 2–5 leaves which are up to 9cm long. The leaf shape is
linear-lanceolate to narrowly oblong-lanceolate. The 10-30 flowers are arranged in a dense spiral around the stem. Like all ''Spiranthes'', each flower head has 3 sepals (with the dorsal sepal at the top) and 3 petals (with the
labellum at the bottom). The sepals and petals are white to greenish white and the sepals have visible green veins.
They look similar to ''
Spiranthes graminea'', ''
Spiranthes laciniata
''Spiranthes laciniata'', the lacelip ladies' tresses is a terrestrial orchid endemic to the south eastern United States.
Description
''Spiranthes laciniata'' plants are a tall species of ''Spiranthes'' reaching a height of 20–95 cm, wit ...
'' and ''
Spiranthes praecox
''Spiranthes praecox'', the grass leaved ladies' tresses (sometimes spelled grassleaf ladies'-tresses), green-vein ladies'-tresses or sometimes giant ladies' tresses is a terrestrial orchid endemic to the United States, growing on the eastern co ...
'' but their ranges do not overlap.
Distribution and habitat
''Spiranthes nebulorum'' occurs in the southern
Sierra Madre Oriental
The Sierra Madre Oriental () is a mountain range in northeastern Mexico. The Sierra Madre Oriental is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges (cordillera) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that f ...
, in Oaxaca, and in Chiapas in Mexico, and in Alta Verapaz, Chimaltenango, and Huehuetenango in Guatemala.
They prefer grassy and rocky slopes as well as sphagnum bogs. They occur at elevations from 2000-3150m.
Taxonomy
''Spiranthes nebulorum'' specimens were first collected by Lindley and labelled as ''Spiranthes graminea''. Paul M. Catling and Vivian R. Catling described the plants as a new species in 1988.
References
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nebulorum
Orchids of Mexico
Orchids of Guatemala
Plants described in 1988