Habenaria pubipetala Summerh.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Habenaria

Characteristics

Lip 3-lobed with a basal claw 5–8 mm long; mid-lobe 8–12 mm long; side lobes 12–17 mm long, curled at the ends; all lobes linear, less than 1 mm wide; spur 20–25 mm long, with a spiral twist.
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Leaves 8–10, spaced along stem, the 2 lowermost sheathing, the mid-cauline largest and up to 22 × 5 cm, broadly lanceolate, acute.
Petals 8–12 × 3 mm, erect, the basal part rounded, adnate to dorsal sepal; the upper part narrowing abruptly to an acuminate apex.
Dorsal sepal 3–4.5 × 4–4.6 mm, erect; lateral sepals 10–11 × 3.5 mm, reflexed, curled.
Inflorescence 16–30 × 5–6 cm, rather laxly many-flowered; bracts 17–18 mm long.
Terrestrial herb 30–70 cm high, with ellipsoid tubers c. 2 cm long.
Pedicel c. 15 mm long, spreading; ovary arched, 12–13 mm long.
Sepals and lip green, petals white, densely pubescent.
Anther 2.8–3.8 mm high; canals 2–3 mm long.
Stigmatic arms c. 3.5 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.35
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:637968-1
WFO ID wfo-0000978483
COL ID 3J492
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Synonyms

Trachypetalum pubipetalum Habenaria pubipetala