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Spathoglottis plicata Blume

Spathoglottis plicata is an evergreen terrestrial orchid widely distributed across Asia, Oceania and Australia, commonly used in horticulture.

Spiranthes arcisepala M.C.Pace

Spiranthes arcisepala, Appalachian ladies' tresses, is a white-flowered orchid native to eastern North America that grows in wet habitats.

Spiranthes australis (R.Br.) Lindl.

Spiranthes australis is a widespread terrestrial perennial orchid with spirally arranged flowers, common across Asia and Australia.

Spiranthes casei Catling & Cruise

Spiranthes casei Catling & Cruise is a spiral-flowered orchid species found across parts of the northern U.S. and Canada.

Spiranthes cernua (L.) Rich.

Spiranthes cernua is an autumn-flowering North American nodding orchid with spirally arranged white flowers, with one commonly cultivated cultivar.

Spiranthes incurva (Jenn.) M.C.Pace

Spiranthes incurva, the Sphinx ladies' tresses, is a North American orchid that is an ancient natural hybrid.

Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf.

Spiranthes lacera, the slender ladies'-tresses, is a summer-flowering Eastern North American orchid with two recognized varieties.

Spiranthes lucida (H.H.Eaton) Ames

Spiranthes lucida is an early-flowering North American orchid adapted to pollination by short-tongued halictid bees.

Spiranthes magnicamporum Sheviak

Spiranthes magnicamporum Sheviak, or Great Plains Lady's Tresses, is a fall-blooming perennial orchid native to central North America.

Spiranthes ochroleuca (Rydb.) Rydb.

Spiranthes ochroleuca, the yellow nodding lady's tresses, is an orchid native to eastern North America in various open habitats.

Spiranthes odorata (Nutt.) Lindl.

Spiranthes odorata is a fragrant North American orchid species, with the common cultivar actually classified as Spiranthes bightensis.

Spiranthes ovalis Lindl.

Spiranthes ovalis (October lady's tresses) is an uncommon fall-flowering orchid native to eastern North America.

Spiranthes porrifolia Lindl.

Spiranthes porrifolia is a perennial orchid native to moist habitats in the western United States.

Spiranthes praecox (Walter) S.Watson

Spiranthes praecox is a spiral-flowered herbaceous orchid native to the southeastern and central US coastal plains.

Spiranthes romanzoffiana Cham.

Spiranthes romanzoffiana, the hooded lady's tresses, is a perennial orchid found across North America and parts of Europe.

Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames

Spiranthes sinensis, the Chinese spiranthes, is an orchid species from East and Southeast Asia that was split from a species complex into six distinct species.

Spiranthes spiralis (L.) Chevall.

Autumn lady's tresses (Spiranthes spiralis) is a protandrous orchid native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia.

Spiranthes tuberosa Raf.

Spiranthes tuberosa is a perennial North American orchid with spirally arranged white flowers that grows in grasslands and open woods.

Spiranthes vernalis Engelm. & A.Gray

Spiranthes vernalis, or spring ladies'-tresses, is a perennial North American, Central American, and Bahamian orchid that blooms white spiral flowers in early summer.