Spiranthes

Spiranthes
	Spiranthes magnicamporum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Cranichideae
Subtribe:	Spiranthinae
Genus:	Spiranthes; Rich., 1817
Type species
	Ophrys spiralis = Spiranthes spiralis; (L.) Chevall. 1827
Species
	See text
Synonyms
	Orchiastrum Ség.; Triorchis Millán (not validly publ.); Helictonia Ehrh.; Aristotelea Lour.; Gyrostachis Pers. nom. provis.; Tussacia Desv. orth. var.; Gyrostachys Pers. ex Dumort.; Monustes Raf.; Orchiastrum Micheli ex Greene;

Spiranthes is a genus of orchids in the subfamily Orchidoideae. They are known commonly as ladies tresses, ladies'-tresses, or lady's tresses. The genus is distributed in the Americas, Eurasia, and Australia. The genus name Spiranthes is derived from the Greek speira ("coil") and anthos ("flower"), and was inspired by the spirally arranged inflorescence.

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