Habenaria araneiflora Barb.Rodr. 1877
Plant specimen Photos by © Joćo A. N. Batista; Joćo Batista F. da Silva; Luciano de Bem Bianchetti and the Orquideas de Minas Gerais; El Genero Habenaria
Common Name The Spider-Like Flowered Habenaria
Flower Size 1" [2.5 cm]
Found in DF, Goias, Matto Grosso, Sao Paulo, Parana', Santa Catarina and Rio GrandeDo Sul states of Brazil as well as northernmost Argentina in damp grasslands as a small to medium sized terrestrial that blooms in the summer
Kew gives this species as a synonym of Habenaria secunda but I have left them separate pending better information.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orquideas de Minas Gerais; El Genero Habenaria Joćo A. N. Batista; Joćo Batista F. da Silva; Luciano de Bem Bianchetti; Rev. bras. Bot. vol.31 no.1 Sćo Paulo Jan./Mar. 2008 drawing
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