Habenaria arianae Geerinck

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Habenaria

Characteristics

Leaves 10–20, the lowermost 2–3 sheathing, white with dark green reticulate veining; the middle 5–8 semi-erect, the largest c. 5 cm long, 3–4 mm wide, linear, the base wider and sheathing; the upper few bract-like, appressed to stem.
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Lip deflexed, papillose, 3-lobed almost to base; mid-lobe 4.5 mm long, side lobes c. 5 mm long, all lobes linear, c. 1 mm wide; spur 5–7 mm long, parallel to pedicel and ovary, usually slightly inflated near apex.
Petals papillose, 2-lobed almost to base; upper lobe 4 mm long, erect, lower lobe 5 mm long, both lobes narrowly lanceolate, c. 1 mm wide.
Dorsal sepal erect, 4 × 4 mm; lateral sepals ± spreading, the tips reflexed, 5 × 3 mm, obliquely ovate.
Inflorescence 4–7 × 2 cm, densely several-to many-flowered; bracts to 15 mm long.
Small terrestrial herb 13–23 cm high; tubers c. 13 × 5 mm, ovoid or elliptic.
Anther erect, 2 mm high; canals very short, c. 0.5 mm long.
Rostellum mid-lobe 1.5 mm high, triangular.
Stigmatic arms porrect, 1 mm long.
Pedicel and ovary 10–14 mm long.
Flowers suberect, light green.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Habenaria arianae world distribution map, present in Angola, Burkina Faso, and Tanzania, United Republic of

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:636857-1
WFO ID wfo-0000977152
COL ID 3J3MQ
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Synonyms

Bilabrella arianae Bilabrella williamsonii Habenaria arianae Habenaria williamsonii