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Spiranthes diluvialis (Orchidaceae), a new species from the western United States

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Spiranthes diluvialis, a species known from widely scattered localities in the western United States, is formally described. It has been confused in the past with a number of other species. Morphological characters and cytological data indicate an origin through hybridization ofS. magnicamporum andS. romanzoffiana.

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  1. Biological Survey, New York State Museum, The State Education Department, 12230, Albany, NY

    Charles J. Sheviak

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Published as New York State Museum Journal Series No. 420.

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Sheviak, C.J. Spiranthes diluvialis (Orchidaceae), a new species from the western United States. Brittonia 36, 8–14 (1984). https://doi.org/10.2307/2806283

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