Hetaeria heterosepala (Rchb.F.) Summerh.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Hetaeria

Characteristics

Perennial herb up to 20 cm. high.. Leaves aggregated in middle of upright portion of stem; blade acute, rounded or subcordate at base, up to 4.5 cm. long and 1.8 cm. broad; petiole and sheath up to 12 mm. long.. Raceme up to 6 cm. long, densely 3–20-flowered.. Flowers green and white, resupinate.. Dorsal sepal and petals up to 5 mm. long. Lateral sepals a little shorter than dorsal.. Lip ± 5 mm. long, with concave claw bearing 2 hooked calli at base and 2 divergent relatively large apical lobes; rostellar arms linear, obtuse, slightly curved.. Fig. 48.
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A herb with the lower part of the stems creeping and rooting
Small green white flowers
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system creeping-root
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Environment

In forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Hetaeria heterosepala world distribution map, present in Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, and Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Hetaeria heterosepala threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:638716-1
WFO ID wfo-0000981860
COL ID 3L6GD
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Zeuxine heterosepala Zeuxine odzalaensis Cheirostylis heterosepala Hetaeria heterosepala Zeuxine commelinoides