Habenaria macrandra Lindl.

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Forested slopes below Nhandore Peak, Mt Gorongosa

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Synonyms:	Habenaria stenorhynchus Kraenzl. Podandria macrandra (Lindl.) Rolfe
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Status:	Native
Description:	Terrestrial herb, 25 - 55 cm. Leaves mostly near the base of the stem, lanceolate to ovate, 7-13 cm long, excluding a distinct petiole of 2.5-5.5 cm. Inflorescence lax up to c. 11-flowered. Flowers white, turning green towards the apices of the tepals. Dorsal sepal erect, up to 20mm long, forming a long narrow hood over the column; lateral sepals spreading or deflexed, up to 22 mm long. Petals entire, erect, linear to filiform. Lip 3-lobed nearly to the base; all lobes filiform, mid-lobe c. 30 mm long, side lobes longer, up to 50mm long. Spur 6-7.5 cm long, green, slender but slightly swollen towards the tip.
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Derivation of specific name:	macrandra: large-flowered
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Flowering time:	Feb - Apr
Worldwide distribution:	West Africa, DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe.
Malawi distribution:	S
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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) Pages 73 - 74. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 58. 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. Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1976). A Provisional Checklist of the Orchidaceae of Mozambique South African Journal of Botany 42(4) Page 390.

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