Knowing Orchids Seriatim

# e. Spiranthus sinensis (Pers.) Ames

Habit: Herbaceous (terrestrial)

Family: Orchidaceae

Distribution: Afganistan to South East China through Nepal Himalayas, Australia

Altitude range: 1000 – 4500 m average sea level

Habitat: Subtropical to Alpine Meadows; growing open slopes and cultivated areas

Flowering: April - August

Reference(s): (Polunin & Stainton 1984)*

Photo: Nagarkot, Central Nepal

* Polunin, O. & Stainton, A. (1984) Flowers of the Himalaya. U.K.: Oxford University Press.