Habenaria macrotidion Summerh.

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Habenaria macrotidion

Wet riverside dambo in black muck soil
South of Chilubula Mission
Feb 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman

Habenaria macrotidion

Wet riverside dambo in black muck soil
South of Chilubula Mission
Feb 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman

Habenaria macrotidion

Wet riverside dambo in black muck soil
South of Chilubula Mission
Feb 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman

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Common names:
Frequency: Local and rare
Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Zambia, Mbereshi
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: Swampy ground.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Only known from Luapula Province of Zambia.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): N
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Lp
Growth form(s):
Endemic status: Endemic
Red data list status: Data deficient
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Content last updated: Wednesday 8 May 2019
Literature:

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 100 - 101. (Includes a picture).

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 121.

Summerhayes, V.S. (1962). African orchids XXVIII Kew Bulletin 16(2) Pages 285 - 287. Protologue (Includes a picture).

Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 53 - 54. (Includes a picture).

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Habenaria macrotidion
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Habenaria macrotidion
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Habenaria macrotidion
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Habenaria macrotidion
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iNaturalist: Habenaria macrotidion
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Habenaria macrotidion
JSTOR Plant Science: Habenaria macrotidion
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Habenaria macrotidion
Plants of the World Online: Habenaria macrotidion
Tropicos: Habenaria macrotidion
Wikipedia: Habenaria macrotidion


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Habenaria macrotidion.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=209000, retrieved 29 March 2024

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