Habenaria tortilis P.J.Cribb

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Habenaria

Characteristics

Leaves 8–16, the lowermost sheathing, white with dark green reticulate veining; intermediate leaves semi-erect, c. 9 cm × 4.5 mm, linear, acute, slightly folded; uppermost leaves to 9 cm long and 1 mm wide, narrowly linear, not appressed to stem.
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Dorsal sepal reflexed, 4 × 2.5 mm, elliptic; lateral sepals deflexed, 7 × 4 mm, oblique with a lateral apiculum.
Petals 2-lobed almost to base; upper lobe 4.5 × 0.5–1 mm, linear; lower lobe 8 × 3 mm, oblong.
Lip 3-lobed almost to base; all lobes c. 5 × 0.5 mm, linear; spur 8 mm long, swollen at tip.
Inflorescence c. 12 × 2 cm, fairly densely many-flowered; bracts 17–20 mm long.
Anther 2 mm high; canals 3 mm long, the last 1 mm upturned.
Pedicel and ovary 13–20 mm long.
Terrestrial herb c. 60 cm tall.
Stigmatic arms c. 2 mm long.
Flowers green.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Habenaria tortilis world distribution map, present in Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:638263-1
WFO ID wfo-0000978822
COL ID 6L8Y6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Bilabrella tortilis Habenaria tortilis