Habenaria praestans Rendle
var. praestans

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Synonyms:	Habenaria ctenophora Schltr.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Robust terrestrial, up to 1m. Leaves along the stem, lower leaves sheathing, upper leaves spreading. Inflorescence up to 25 cm, densely many-flowered. Flowers green, white in the centre, strongly and sweetly scented. Dorsal sepal, concave. Lateral sepals green, spreading broadly lanceolate. Petals white, entire, curved, parallel with the dorsal sepal. Lip three-lobed; mid-lobe linear; side lobes elaborately fringed into comb-like segments on the outer margins. Spur up to 22mm, swollen near the tip.
Notes:	A spectacular species with large flowers.
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Habitat:	In montane and submontane grassland, Brachystegia woodland and edges of forest.
Altitude range: (metres)	1000 - 2400 m
Flowering time:	Feb - Mar
Worldwide distribution:	DRC, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,C,E
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Literature:	Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 218 - 219. (Includes a picture). 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. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 65. Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Pages 260 - 261. as H. praestans (Includes a picture). Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 83. As Habenaria praestans La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 75. 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. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 43 - 44. As Habenaria praestans (Includes a picture).

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