Habenaria lindblomii Schltr.

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Mutinondo Wilderness, Lavushi Manda Distr., Muchinga Province

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Status:	Native
Description:	Terrestrial herb 30–60 cm tall growing from an ovoid tuber and with an erect stem bearing 2 basal leaves and 5–10 bract-like leaves scattered along its length. Basal leaves appressed to ground, the larger 4–6.5 × 4.5–9 cm, ovate to reniform, fleshy; bract-like leaves up to 5 cm long. Inflorescence 7–19 × 3.5–7 cm, laxly to densely many-flowered. Flowers pale green, white in centre, fragrant. Pedicel and ovary 20–32 mm long with 6 toothed keels, suberect or arching. Dorsal sepal erect, 9–15 × 4–8 mm, ovate, convex, with 3 toothed keels on outside; lateral sepals deflexed, 10–16 × 2.5–6.5 mm, obliquely lanceolate, sometimes with the apex hooked, with a central toothed keel on the outside. Petals 2-lobed ± to base; Upper lobe erect, 9–16 × 0.5–1.2 mm, linear; lower lobe 14–25 mm long, c. 1 mm wide at base, curving up. Lip 3-lobed almost to base, all lobes linear and fleshy; mid-lobe 16–18.5 × 1–1.3 mm; side lobes 14.5–20 mm long and slightly narrower than mid-lobe; spur 17–23 mm long, very swollen at apex.
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Derivation of specific name:	lindblomii: after G. Lindblom who collected the type specimen in Kenya in 1920
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Flowering time:	Dec - Feb
Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, DRC and Angola
Malawi distribution:	N,C
Growth form(s):	Terrestrial.
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Literature:	Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 64. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 83. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 131. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 93. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 96. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 121. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 136 - 137. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 65 - 67. (Includes a picture).

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