Spiranthes × kapnosperia

Spiranthes × kapnospria, the smoky ladies' tresses, is a species of orchid growing in North America.

[1] Charles Sheviak and other researchers had long suggested these species hybridized, but no name was proposed.

The name Spiranthes sheviakii[2] was proposed in 2021 as an additional name for hybrids of S. cernua and S. ochroleuca, however hybrid combinations may have only one name, per The Code.

[3] Based on molecular patterns, it is hypothesized that this hybrid formed at least twice, likely in different regions.

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