[Wikipedia] Described, Taxonomy: The genus Spiranthes was first formally described in 1817 by Louis Claude Richard in his book De Orchideis Europaeis Annotationes.[1][5] The genus's name is derived from ancient Greek words meaning "a coil" and "a flower". (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
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