Habenaria compta Summerh.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Habenaria

Characteristics

Lip 3-lobed to less than 1 mm from base; mid-lobe 9–11 mm long, side lobes 7–9.5 mm long, all lobes c. 0.5 mm wide, linear; spur 25–30 mm long, slightly inflated at apex.
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Inflorescence 7–13 × 4–5 cm, laxly or densely several-to many-flowered; bracts 15–20 mm long, finely reticulate.
Dorsal sepal 4.5–5 × 1–1.5 mm, elliptic, reflexed, convex; lateral sepals 5.8–6.7 × 3–3.5 mm, oblique.
Petals 2-lobed almost to base; upper lobe 3.9–6 × 0.2–0.7 mm; lower lobe 6.9–9.5 × 0.3–0.6 mm.
Lower leaves 8–11.5 cm long and 3–6 mm wide, linear, acute; upper leaves bract-like.
Stigmatic arms 2–3.3 mm long; rostellum mid-lobe 1.5 mm high.
Anther 3–3.5 mm high, canals c. 2 mm long, somewhat incurved.
Stem leafy; leaves 7–9, the basal sheaths reticulate.
Tubers 2–2.5 × c. 1 mm, ellipsoid.
Ovary and pedicel 18–20 mm long.
Terrestrial herb 37–45 cm tall.
Flowers pale green.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Habenaria compta world distribution map, present in Angola and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:637054-1
WFO ID wfo-0000977377
COL ID 3J3QZ
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Synonyms

Bilabrella compta Habenaria compta