Habenaria bantamensis J.J.Sm. 1913

Plant and Flowers in situ Java

Photos by © J B Comber and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

partial shade Cold Winter

Common Name The Bantam Habenaria [refers to an area of western Java]

Flower Size .8" [2 cm]

Found only in Java in primary forests at elevations of 60 to 150 meters as a small sized, hot growing terrestrial with an erect stem carrying 5 to 6, situated at the top just below the inflorescence, narrowly lanceolate, very acuminate leaves that blooms in the winter on an erect, terminal, several flowered inflorescence.

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Java Comber 1990 photo fide;

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