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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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 |
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| Derivation of specific name: | Edgarii: named after Edgar Milne-Redhead who collected the type specimen. |
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| Flowering time: | Dec - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Zambia and Tanzania |
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| Growth form(s): | Perennial, terrestrial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Geerinck, D. (1984). Orchidaceae (premiere partie) Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 75 - 76. 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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