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Habenaria splendens
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Habit
Miombo woodland
Mutinondo Wilderness, Lavushi Manda Distr.
Feb 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Inflorescence
Miombo woodland
Mutinondo Wilderness, Lavushi Manda Distr.
Feb 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Rare |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial herb 35–70 cm tall growing from an ovoid or ellipsoid tuber. Leaves 6–12, the 2 lowermost sheathing, the mid-leaves largest and up to 20 x 6 cm, ovate, acute, loosely funnel-shaped at base, dark green with 3 prominent longitudinal veins. Inflorescence 10–22 x 7–9 cm, fairly laxly 4–20-flowered; bracts up to 6 cm long. Sepals green, petals and lip white. Ovary and pedicel erect or slightly arched, 25–35 mm long. Dorsal sepal 23–30 x 12–13 mm, ovate, erect; lateral sepals 22–31 x 8–10 mm, obliquely ovate, spreading. Petals 20–30 x 4–8 mm, sickle-shaped, entire, attached to dorsal sepal. Lip 25–40 mm long, 3-lobed with a basal claw 7–13 mm long, the claw and base of lobes densely pubescent; mid-lobe 15–23 x 1 mm, linear; side lobes 18–24 mm long, fimbriate towards the apex with 8–12 branches c. 7 mm long; spur 25–50 mm long, sigmoid, slightly swollen at apex, pendent. |
| Type location: |
Tanzania |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | splendens: splendid |
| Habitat: | Junction of forest and woodland or forest and grassland, Syzygium thicket |
| Altitude range: | 1270 - 2100 m |
| Flowering time: | Jan - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,C |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | N,Mc,Lk |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 16 March 2023 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 328. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 76 - 77. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 59. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 122. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 140 - 141. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 43 - 44. (Includes a picture). |
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