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Habenaria pasmithii
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Wet riverside dambo in black muck soil
South of Chilubula Mission
Feb 2018
Photo: Nick Wightmann
Wet riverside dambo in black muck soil
South of Chilubula Mission
Feb 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
Wet riverside dambo in black muck soil
South of Chilubula Mission
Feb 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
Wet riverside dambo in black muck soil
South of Chilubula Mission
Feb 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial herb up to 90 cm tall; stem leafy, lowest sheath-like, mid-stem leaves largest up to 29 x 1.2 cm, erect; inflorescence fairly densely 12-16 flowered; flowers suberect, green with white lip; spur 20-23 mm long, pendent or horizontal, twisted in the middle. Differs from H. rautaneniana in the minutely papillose sepals, glabrous lip and a straight spur not inflated at the apex. Furthermore differs from H. calvilabris in narrower leaves, non-papillose ovary and narrower petal lobes. |
| Type location: |
Botswana |
| Notes: | Possible species used in the chikanda orchid trade. |
| Derivation of specific name: | pasmithii: named after P.A. Smith a collector in Botswana who collected the type specimen. |
| Habitat: | Water meadows or slow-flowing water to 60 cm deep. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Known from northern Botswana and Zambia. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | Near Endemic? |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - near threatened |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 9 May 2019 |
| Literature: |
Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Botswana Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 20. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 115. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 121. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 128. Williamson, G. (1982). A new Habenaria (Orchidaceae) from Botswana Kirkia 12(2) Pages 199 - 201. Protologue (Includes a picture). |
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