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Habenaria holubii
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Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka West, Nosarka’s Farm
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka West, Nosarka’s Farm
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE 13km, cultivated from Lusaka East National Forest #27.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE 13km, cultivated from Lusaka East National Forest #27.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE 13km, cultivated from Lusaka East National Forest #27.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE 13km, cultivated from Lusaka East National Forest #27.
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial herb, 25-80 cm tall; tubers ovoid to globose; stems leafy, leaves 6-8, the lowermost sheathlike, the uppermost grading into the bracts; flowers few to several, green or green with white lip; dorsal sepal erect, lateral sepals rolled longitudinally; petals 2-lobed almost to the base, upper lobe filiform, attached to the dorsal sepal, lower lobe curving up, hornlike; spur 5.5-7.5 cm, pendant. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | holubii: after Dr Emil Holub (1847-1902), Czech author, physician, naturalist and explorer in Southern Africa. |
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| Flowering time: | Jan - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
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| Red data list status: | Data deficient |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 64. 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) Pages 119 - 121. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 84. (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. 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 Page 132. as Habenaria clavata (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 57 - 58. (Includes a picture). |
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Habenaria holubii
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