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Habenaria edgarii
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Dambo/Woodlands
Jan 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
Dambo/Woodlands
Jan 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
Dambo/Woodlands
Jan 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
Dambo/Woodlands
Jan 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
Dambo/Woodlands
Jan 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial herb up to 65 cm tall; basal leaves 2, appressed to ground, stem with loosely sheathing stem-leaves; inflorescence laxly several flowered; flowers erect, sepals green, petals and lip white; spur 14-25 cm long. Similar to H. mechowii but differs from it in the longer pedicels that hold the flowers further away from the bracts and the longer spur. |
| Type location: |
Zambia, Mwinilunga |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | Edgarii: named after Edgar Milne-Redhead who collected the type specimen. |
| Habitat: | Wet dambo and dambo margins, grassland and woodland. |
| Altitude range: | 1500 - 1750 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Zambia and Tanzania |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial, terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Data deficient |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 15 March 2018 |
| Literature: |
La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 132. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 121. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Page 67. |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Habenaria edgariiBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Habenaria edgarii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Habenaria edgarii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Habenaria edgarii
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iNaturalist: Habenaria edgarii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Habenaria edgarii
JSTOR Plant Science: Habenaria edgarii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Habenaria edgarii
Plants of the World Online: Habenaria edgarii
Tropicos: Habenaria edgarii
Wikipedia: Habenaria edgarii
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