Habenaria weberiana Schltr.

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Habenaria weberiana

Habit
Moist to very wet lower area of open seepage dambo grassland
Kapuba area
Jan 2019
Photo: Nick Wightman

Habenaria weberiana

Inflorescence
Moist to very wet lower area of open seepage dambo grassland
Kapuba area
Jan 2019
Photo: Nick Wightman

Habenaria weberiana

Flower
Moist to very wet lower area of open seepage dambo grassland
Kapuba area
Jan 2019
Photo: Nick Wightman

Habenaria weberiana

Flower
Moist to very wet lower area of open seepage dambo grassland
Kapuba area
Jan 2019
Photo: Nick Wightman

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Synonyms: Habenaria huillensis var. weberiana (Schltr.) Geerinck
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Tanzania
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Literature:

Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 66.

Geerinck, D. (1984). Orchidaceae (premiere partie) Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Page 115. As Habenaria huillensis var. weberiana

Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 181.

Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 83.

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 111.

La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 80. (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.

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 176.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 122.

Vollesen, K. & Merrett, L. (2019). Field Guide to the (wetter) Zambian Miombo Woodland. Part 1 (Ferns & Monocots) GVPedia Communications Pages 150 - 151. (Includes a picture).

Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 52 - 53. As Habenaria weberana (Includes a picture).


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Habenaria weberiana
African Plant Database: Habenaria weberiana
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Habenaria weberiana
Plants of the World Online: Habenaria weberiana
Tropicos: Habenaria weberiana
Wikipedia: Habenaria weberiana


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Habenaria weberiana.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=117200, retrieved 18 February 2026

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