Habenaria nabucoi Ruschi 1973
Photos by © A. N. Batista; Joćo Batista F. da Silva; Luciano de Bem Bianchetti and the Orquideas de Minas Gerais; El Genero Habenaria
Drawing Drawing by © Joćo A. N. Batista; Joćo Batista F. da Silva; Luciano de Bem Bianchetti and the The genus Habenaria (Orchidaceae) in the Brazilian Amazon
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Common Name The Nabuco Habenaria [A town in Pernambuco Brazil]
Flower Size 1.6" [4 cm]
Found in Venezuela and northern, central and eastern Brazil in standing water along streams, rills and rivers as a medium sized, cool growing terrestrial that blooms in the late summer and fall
+"Habenaria nabucoi is similar and closely related to H. longicauda, but in H. nabucoi the flowers are usually larger and predominantly pure white (vs. light green in H. longicauda), the lateral sepals are not reflexed (vs. reflexed), the spur is thickened and rounded at the apex (vs. acuminate and acute) and the rostellum midlobe is taller and partially projected beyond the anthers (vs. smaller and enclosed between the anthers) (Batista et al. 2006). The species is typically aquatic and grows in water at the margins of lakes and streams.
Synonyms Habenaria gourlieana f. magna Hoehne 1919
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Of Venezuela Volumen XV Parte 1 Foldats 1969 drawing; Orchidaceae Brasilense Pabst & Dungs 1975 ; +The genus Habenaria (Orchidaceae) in the Brazilian Amazon 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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