Spiranthes romanzoffiana Cham.
(Irish Lady’s-tresses)

Interactions where Spiranthes romanzoffiana is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
flower flower is pollinated or fertilised by adult UK/IrelandMajor Bombus hortorum Small Garden Bumblebee Hymenoptera: Apidae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Bombus hortorum/Bombus hortorumsmall garden bumblebeeadult Plant / pollinatedUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Spiranthes romanzoffiana/Spiranthes romanzoffianairish lady's-tressesflowerMajor adult pollinates or fertilises flower
flower flower is pollinated or fertilised by adult UK/IrelandMajor Bombus pascuorum Common Carder Bee Hymenoptera: Apidae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Bombus pascuorum/Bombus pascuorumcommon carder beeadult Plant / pollinatedUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Spiranthes romanzoffiana/Spiranthes romanzoffianairish lady's-tressesflowerMajor adult pollinates or fertilises flower

Author & YearTitleSource
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd

Spiranthes romanzoffiana (Irish Lady’s-tresses) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSpiranthes romanzoffiana (Irish Lady’s-tresses)
GenusSpiranthes (lady’s-tresses orchids)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Spiranthes romanzoffiana (Irish Lady’s-tresses)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Bush, R. 2006 Irish Lady’s-tresses Vol 27, No 3 Page: 211
Bush, R. 2002 Irish Lady’s-tresses Vol 13, No. 4 Page: 280
Scobie, A.R. 2007 Evidence of pollination and seed set in Scottish populations of Spiranthes romanzoffiana BSBI News 106: 9-12.

Spiranthes romanzoffiana (Irish Lady’s-tresses) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Spiranthes romanzoffiana (Irish Lady’s-tresses):

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