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Lanceleaf Herminum

Spiranthes lancea

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Jammu & Kashmir

How to identify Lanceleaf Herminum

Identify Lanceleaf Herminum by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

  • Look for a herb habit.
  • Confirm flower colour: White.
  • In India, compare location records such as Jammu & Kashmir.
  • Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Lanceleaf Herminum.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Spiranthes lancea
Genus
Spiranthes
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Jammu & Kashmir
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Lanceleaf Herminum itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Lanceleaf Herminum

A member of the Orchidaceae family, Lanceleaf Herminum (Spiranthes lancea) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Jammu & Kashmir.

Illustration representing the Orchidaceae family
Botanical family

Orchidaceae

Orchid family

Lanceleaf Herminum belongs to the Orchidaceae family.

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