Habenaria leptoceras Hook. 1827 SECTION Leptoceras TYPE for the section
Photos by © J. A. N. Batista; Joćo Batista F. da Silva; Luciano de Bem Bianchetti and the Orquideas de Minas Gerais; El Genero Habenaria
Drawing by © Hoehne J D Hooker
TYPE Drawing of what was H armondiana
Drawings by © Hoehne and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria
Common Name The Thin Appendage Habenaria [refers to the spur]
Flower Size 1" [2.5 cm]
Found in Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janiero and Bahia states of Brazil within tall grasses and scrub in high montane forests at elvations above 1500 meters as a medium to giant sized, cool growing terrestrial with an erect, thick stem enveloped by erect, lanceolate, acute, basally clasping leaves that blooms in the fall on an erect, 6 to 14" [15 to 35 cm] long, spicate, conical, to 30 flowered inflorescence.
Characterized by the obtuse petals that are truncate apically entire or with a tiny tooth at the abse, the lip with more or less developed lateral teeth. H josephinus but it has acute petals and leaves.
Synonyms Diplectraden leptoceras (Hook.) Raf.1837; Habenaria armondiana Hoehne 1937; Habenaria gnoma Barb.Rodr.1882;
References W3 Tropicos,Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
* Bot. Mag. 54: t. 2726 Hooker 1827 Bot. Mag. 54: t. 2726 Hooker 1827 Drawing fide;
Fl. Tellur. 2: 90 Raf. 1837 as Diplectraden leptoceras
Gen. Spec. Orchid. 2: 250 Barb Rodr. 1882 as H gnoma
Flora Brasilica Vol 3 Part 4: 54 Cogniaux 1893
Flora Brasilica Vol 3 Part 4: 54 Cogniaux 1893 as H gnoma
Flora Brasilica Vol 3 Part 4: tab 12 Cogniaux 1893 as H gnoma Drawing
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 68: 131 Hoehne 1937 as H armondiana
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;
Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1 Pabst and Dungs 1975 as H gnoma drawing good;
Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1 Pabst and Dungs 1975 drawing fide;
Orchids of the High Mountain Atlantic Rainforest in Southeastern Brazil Miller, Warren & Miller 1994 drawing ok/photo no;
Orquideas da Chapada Diamantina Brito & Cribb 2005; 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;
The Organ Mountain Range, its History and its Orchids Miller, Warren, Miller & Seehawer 2008 drawing good/photo not;
Orquidees du Bresil As Orquideas sa Serra do Castelo Vol 1 Chiron & Bolsanello 2015 photo/drawing fide;
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