Habenaria unifoliata Summerh.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Habenaria

Characteristics

Lip 3-lobed to c. 2 mm from base; mid-lobe deflexed, 6.5–9 × 1–1.5 mm, linear; side lobes c. 11 mm long, upswept or reflexed, similar to lower petal lobes; spur 12–13.5 mm, inflated at apex with slight spiral twist in middle, parallel to ovary.
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Petals 2-lobed almost to base; posterior lobe erect, 4–8 × 0.5–1 mm, linear; anterior lobe 9–11 mm long, less than 0.5 mm wide, filiform, curving up.
Dorsal sepal erect, 4.8–6.3 × 3–4 mm, ovate, convex; lateral sepals reflexed, 6–7 × 2–3.5 mm, obliquely ovate, apiculate.
Basal leaf appressed to the ground, 4–7 × 5–8 cm, reniform, cordate at base; bract-like stem leaves 10–15 mm long.
Inflorescence 15–22 × 2.5–4 cm, rather laxly 20 to many-flowered; bracts c. 12 mm long.
Terrestrial herb 35–45 cm tall; tubers 20–25 × 15–20 mm, ellipsoid, villous.
Stem erect, with 1 basal leaf and several bract-like stem leaves.
Ovary and pedicel 10–18 mm long, semi-erect and slightly arched.
Anther c. 3 mm high, erect; canals c. 1.5 mm long, porrect.
Flowers green or yellow-green.
Stigmatic arms 1–2 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Habenaria unifoliata world distribution map, present in Angola and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:638325-1
WFO ID wfo-0000978899
COL ID 3J4FB
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Synonyms

Habenaria unifoliata