Mesadenus lucayanus (Britton) Schltr. Florida Keys ladies’-tresses
Symbol: MELU3
Group: Monocot
Family: Orchidaceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Native Status:
| L48 | N | |
| PR | N | |
| VI | N |
Synonyms:
| MEPO6 | Mesadenus polyanthus auct. non (Rchb. f.) Schltr. | Florida Keys ladies’-tresses | ||
| SPLU3 | Spiranthes lucayana (Britton) Cogn. | |||
| SPPO3 | Spiranthes polyantha auct. non Rchb. f. |
Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
FL
FL
Classification:
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants | |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants | |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants | |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants | |
| Class | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons | |
| Subclass | Liliidae | |
| Order | Orchidales | |
| Family | Orchidaceae – Orchid family | |
| Genus | Mesadenus Schltr. – ladies’-tresses | |
| Species | Mesadenus lucayanus (Britton) Schltr. – Florida Keys ladies’-tresses |
Source: USDA
