SimplePlant

Orchidaceae

Michoacán lady orchid

Dichromanthus michuacanus (La Llave & Lex.) Salazar & Soto Arenas

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Dichromanthus

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Michoacán lady orchid: Dichromanthus michuacanus is a terrestrial orchid native of Mexico and the SW United States. Its white flowers bloom roughly from November to January. This phot
Photo: Bodofzt, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (1)
English
Michoacán lady orchid, Michuacan lady orchid

Synonyms

  • Dichromanthus michuacanus f. armeniacus R.A.Coleman
  • Gyrostachys madrensis (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
  • Gyrostachys mechoacana Kuntze
  • Gyrostachys michuacana (Lex.) Kuntze
  • Gyrostachys sulphurea (Lex.) Kuntze
  • Neottia michuacana Lex.
  • Neottia sulphurea Lex.
  • Schiedeella michuacana (La Llave & Lex.) Burns-Bal.
  • Schiedeella michuacana (Lex.) Burns-Bal.
  • Spiranthes bracteolaris Kraenzl.
  • Spiranthes madrensis (Rchb.f.) Hemsl.
  • Spiranthes michuacana (Lex.) Hemsl.
  • Spiranthes sulphurea Hemsl.
  • Spiranthes sulphurea (Lex.) Hemsl.
  • Stenorrhynchos madrense Rchb.f.
  • Stenorrhynchos madrensis Rchb.f.
  • Stenorrhynchos michuacanum Lindl.
  • Stenorrhynchos michuacanum (Lex.) Lindl.
  • Stenorrhynchos michuacanum subsp. vexillaris Szlach.
  • Stenorrhynchos sulphureum Lindl.
  • Stenorrhynchos sulphureum (Lex.) Lindl.
  • Stenorrhynchos vexillare (Szlach.) Szlach., Rutk. & Mytnik
  • Stenorrhynchos vexillaris (Szlach.) Szlach., Rutk. & Mytnik

Photos

More in Dichromanthus

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.