SPECIES INFORMATION 

 1. Classification and nomenclature. 



A. Species. 



1. Scientific name 



a. Binomial: Spiranthes diluvialis Sheviak. 



b. Full bibliographic citation: Sheviak, C.J. 1984. Spiranthes 

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

 States. Brittonia 36(1):8-14. 



c Type specimens: United States, Colorado, Jefferson Co.: mesic to 



wet alluvial meadows along Clear Creek just west of junctions of 

 Routes 6 & 58, Golden, 17 July 1982, C J. Sheviak, J. K Sheviak, W. 

 Jennings, L. Long & S. Smookler #2257. Holotype: NYS; isotype 

 NY. 



2. Pertinent synonyms: None. 



3. Common name: Ute ladies '-tresses 



4. Taxon codes: PM0RC2B 1 00 (The Nature Conservancy); SPIDIL (U.S. 

 Forest Service, Region 1 ) 



5. Size of genus: Spiranthes is a genus which is treated by some authors as 

 including 200 or more species; by others as having less than 1 00 species. The 

 genus in either case is largely confined to temperate areas of both the New 

 and Old World (Hitchcock et al. 1984). 



B. Family classification. 



1. Family name: Orchidaceae. 



2. Pertinent family synonym: None. 



3. Common names for the family: Orchid Family. It represents the largest 

 family of vascular plants in the world, including app. one out of every ten 

 species (Smith 1977). 



C. Major plant group: Monocotyledonae. 



