Habenaria lindblomii Schltr.

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Habit
Wooded dambo margins
Mutinondo Wilderness, Lavushi Manda Distr.
Feb 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman

Basal leaves
Wooded dambo margins
Mutinondo Wilderness, Lavushi Manda Distr.
Feb 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman

Inflorescence
Wooded dambo margins
Mutinondo Wilderness, Lavushi Manda Distr.
Feb 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman

Flower
Wooded dambo margins
Mutinondo Wilderness, Lavushi Manda Distr.
Feb 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman

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Synonyms:	Habenaria verdickii var. lindblomii (Schltr.) Geerinck
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Description:	Terrestrial herb 30–60 cm tall growing from an ovoid tuber and with an erect stem bearing 2 basal leaves and 5–10 bract-like leaves scattered along its length. Basal leaves appressed to ground, the larger 4–6.5 × 4.5–9 cm, ovate to reniform, fleshy; bract-like leaves up to 5 cm long. Inflorescence 7–19 × 3.5–7 cm, laxly to densely many-flowered. Flowers pale green, white in centre, fragrant. Pedicel and ovary 20–32 mm long with 6 toothed keels, suberect or arching. Dorsal sepal erect, 9–15 × 4–8 mm, ovate, convex, with 3 toothed keels on outside; lateral sepals deflexed, 10–16 × 2.5–6.5 mm, obliquely lanceolate, sometimes with the apex hooked, with a central toothed keel on the outside. Petals 2-lobed ± to base; Upper lobe erect, 9–16 × 0.5–1.2 mm, linear; lower lobe 14–25 mm long, c. 1 mm wide at base, curving up. Lip 3-lobed almost to base, all lobes linear and fleshy; mid-lobe 16–18.5 × 1–1.3 mm; side lobes 14.5–20 mm long and slightly narrower than mid-lobe; spur 17–23 mm long, very swollen at apex.
Type location:	Kenya
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Derivation of specific name:	lindblomii: after G. Lindblom who collected the type specimen in Kenya in 1920
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Flowering time:	Dec - Feb
Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, DRC and Angola
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Growth form(s):	Terrestrial.
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Literature:	Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 64. Geerinck, D. (1984). Orchidaceae (premiere partie) Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Page 64. As Habenaria verdickii var. lindblomii Geerinck, D. (1992). Orchidaceae (seconde partie) Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique Page 726. 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 131. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 93. 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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 121. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 136 - 137. Vollesen, K. & Merrett, L. (2019). Field Guide to the (wetter) Zambian Miombo Woodland. Part 1 (Ferns & Monocots) GVPedia Communications Page 139. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 65 - 67. (Includes a picture).

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