Habenaria psammophila J.A.N.Bat., Bianch. & B.M.Carvalho 2010 SECTION Subnudas

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Part shade Summer

Common Name The ? Habenaria

Flower Size

Found in Goias and southwestern Minas Gerais states of Brazil as a terrestrial with erect, stiff, linear, conduplicate leaves taht blooms in the summer on an erect, terminal, several to many flowered inflorescence .

"H. psammophila is distinguished by erect, hard, non-membranaceous, conduplicate, patent and separated leaves from the stem along almost its entire extension. Similar to H cultellifolia, however, the two species differ by ovary and pedicel length .28 to .44" versus .56 to .76" (7 to 11 mm vs. 14 to 19 mm length in H. cultellifolia) and calcar length .12 to .18" versus .4 to .6" (3 to 4.5 mm vs. 10 to 15 mm length)." Carvalho, Ramalho and J A N Batista 2013

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

*Phytotaxa 13: 28 J.A.N.Bat., Bianch. & B.M.Carvalho 2010

O gênero Habenaria (Orchidaceae) na Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brasil Rodriguésia 64 (2) • Jun 2013

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