Dichromanthus cinnabarinus

Dichromanthus cinnabarinus, commonly known as scarlet ladies' tresses, is a terrestrial species of orchid. It is common across much of Mexico, south to Guatemala, and north into Texas.[1][2][3]

Scarlet Ladies' Tresses
Dichromanthus cinnabarinus (inflorescence)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Orchidoideae
Tribe:
Cranichideae
Subtribe:
Spiranthinae
Genus:
Dichromanthus
Species:
D. cinnabarinus
Binomial name
Dichromanthus cinnabarinus
(Lex.) Garay
Synonyms[1]
  • Neottia cinnabarina Lex. in P.de La Llave & J.M.de Lexarza
  • Stenorrhynchos cinnabarinum (Lex.) Lindl.
  • Spiranthes cinnabarina (Lex.) Hemsl.
  • Gyrostachys cinnabarina (Lex.) Kuntze
  • Cutsis cinnabarina (Lex.) C.Nelson
  • Stenorrhynchos montanum Lindl. in G.Bentham
  • Spiranthes montana A.Rich. & Galeotti 1845, illegitimate homonym, not Raf. 1833
  • Ophrys peregrina Sessé & Moc.
  • Gyrostachys montana (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Stenorrhynchos galeottianum Schltr.
  • Dichromanthus cinnabarinus subsp. galeottianum (Schltr.) Soto Arenas & Salazar
  • Dichromanthus cinnabarinus f. aureus P.M.Br.

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Flora of North America v 26, p 525, Dichromanthus cinnabarinus (La Llave & Lexarza) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 28: 314. 1982.
  3. Biota of North America Program, county distribution map
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