Hetaeria occidentalis Summerh.

Species

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Characteristics

Herb with stem creeping and rooting in lower part, erect above
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Flowers white tinged pink
Lip with yellow markings
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

In forests or damp ravines.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Hetaeria occidentalis world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:638738-1
WFO ID wfo-0000981889
COL ID 3L6GP
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Synonyms

Zeuxine occidentalis Hetaeria occidentalis