Habenaria rumphii (Brongn.) Lindl.

Stiff rein orchid (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Habenaria

Characteristics

An orchid. It grows 20-70 cm high. The tubers are angled. They are 4 cm long and 0.5 cm across. The leaves are 4 and narrow. They are 7-15.5 cm long by 8-10 mm wide. The flower stalks are 3-6 cm long. There are many white flowers. Sometimes the flowers are yellow or purple.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.35 - 0.6
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Environment

Open forest and woodland growing amongst grass in northern Australia. It is reported to be prominent in low-lying sites that are partially inundated during the wet season.
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A tropical plant. It occurs in grassy vegetation up to 400 m altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The tubers are used to make jams and sweets.
Uses environmental use food
Edible roots tubers
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Habenaria rumphii world distribution map, present in Lao People's Democratic Republic, Moldova (Republic of), Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:638061-1
WFO ID wfo-0000978590
COL ID 6L8VW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Platanthera rumphii Satyrium dahlianum Habenaria dahliana Habenaria holtzei Habenaria rumphii Habenaria stauroglossa Habenaria rumphii var. rumphii