Habenaria leptoceras Hook. 1827 SECTION Leptoceras
Photos by © A. N. Batista; Joćo Batista F. da Silva; Luciano de Bem Bianchetti and the Orquideas de Minas Gerais; El Genero Habenaria
Common Name The Thin Appendage Habenaria [refers to the spur]
Flower Size 1" [2.5 cm]
Found in Minas Gerais, Espiritu Santo, Rio de Janiero and Bahia states of Brazil as a medium to giant sized, cool growing terrestrial with an erect stem enveloped by lanceoalte, acute, basally clasping leaves that blooms in the fall on an erect, 6 to 14" [15 to 35 cm] long, many flowered inflorescence.
Synonyms Diplectraden leptoceras (Hook.) Raf.1837; Habenaria armondiana Hoehne 1937; Habenaria gnoma Barb.Rodr.1882;
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I Hoehne 1940 drawing ok; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I Hoehne 1940 as H gnoma drawing ok; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I Hoehne 1940 as H armondiana drawing ok; 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 photo
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