Habenaria filicornis
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Road between Chelinda Bridge and Dam 3, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road between Chelinda Bridge and Dam 3, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road between Chelinda Bridge and Dam 3, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road between Chelinda Bridge and Dam 3, Nyika National Park
Photo: Gary Brown
Viphya Forest Reserve, Mzimba
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| Synonyms: |
Habenaria chlorotica Rchb. f. Habenaria filicornis Lindl. var. chlorotica (Rchb. f.) Geerinck Habenaria natalensis Rchb. f. & Warm. Habenaria wilmsiana Kraenzl. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Very slender terrestrial herb, 20 to 65 cm. Leaves scattered along the stem. Inflorescence up to 20 cm, few to many-flowered. Flowers green. Dorsal sepal erect, hooding the anthers, lateral sepals deflexed. Petals entire, pressed against the dorsal sepal. Lip three-lobed to the base, all lobes linear, the mid-lobe slightly longer and broader than the side lobes. Spur 2 to 3.5 cm long, straight or slightly curved. |
| Type location: |
Ghana |
| Notes: | |
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| Habitat: | In grassland, both in drier parts of bog and on shallow gravely soil. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1150 - 2300 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Throughout tropical Africa and South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | N,C,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 11 August 2019 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 180 - 181. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 325. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 29. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 19. Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 100 - 101. as Habenaria chlorotica (Includes a picture). Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 63. Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Pages 242 - 243. (Includes a picture). Geerinck, D. (1982). Notes taxonomiques sur les Orchidacées d'Afrique centrale Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 52(1/2) Page 144. Geerinck, D. (1984). Orchidaceae (premiere partie) Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 84 - 86. as Habenaria filicornis var. filicornis en var. chlorotica (Includes a picture). Geerinck, D. (1988). Orchidaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Page 582. Geerinck, D. (1992). Orchidaceae (seconde partie) Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique Page 729. as Habenaria filicornis var. chlorotica Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 83. Johnson, S., Bytebier, B, & Stärker H. (2015). Orchids of South Africa, a Field Guide Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Pages 343 - 344. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 66 - 67. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 52 - 54. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I.F. & La Croix T.M. (1983). Orchids of Bvumbwe The Society of Malawi Journal 36(2) Page 17. as Habenaria chlorotica Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Page 114. (Includes a picture). 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. McMurtry, D., Grobler, L., Grobler, J. & Burns, S. (2008). Field Guide to the ORCHIDS of Northern South Africa and Swaziland Umdaus Press, PO Box 11059 Hatfield 0028 South Africa Pages 98 - 99. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 175. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 121. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 516 - 517. as Habenaria chlorotica (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 128. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 131 - 132. as Habenaria chlorotica Summerhayes, V.S. (1953). African orchids XXI Kew Bulletin 8(1) Pages 129 - 130. Summerhayes, V.S. (1968). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 54 - 56. also as Habenaria chlorotica (Includes a picture). Vollesen, K. & Merrett, L. (2019). Field Guide to the (wetter) Zambian Miombo Woodland. Part 1 (Ferns & Monocots) GVPedia Communications Page 141. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 39 - 40. also as Habenaria chlorotica (Includes a picture). |
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