Orchidaceae

Florida Keys ladies'-tresses

Mesadenus lucayanus (Britton) Schltr.

Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Mesadenus

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Mesadenus lucayanusOrchidaceae

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Common names

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English: Florida Keys ladies'-tresses

Synonyms

Ibidium lucayanum Britton
Mesadenus stahlii (Cogn.) Garay
Spiranthes lucayana (Britton) Cogn.
Spiranthes stahlii Cogn.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.