Habenaria robinsonii Ames 1912
H rhodocheila Complex
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Collection Sheet by © Kew's Plants of the World Website
Common Name Robinson's Habenaria
Flower Size
Found on Luzon in the province of Laguna of the Philippines on rocks and mossy boulders at elevations of 50 to 100 meters as a miniature to small sized, hot growing terrestrial with elongate tubers giving rise to linear, acuminate slightly contracted basally leaves that blooms in the winter on a terminal, slender, 4 to 10.8" [10 to 27 cm] long, 1 to few flowered inflorescence with as long as to slightly longer than the ovary floral bracts and carrying relatively large white showy flowers .
This species bears a striking resemblance to H rhodocheila but readily distinguished by its different leaves, long aristate bracts and the white flowers
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
* Philipp. J. Sci., C 7: 5 Ames 1912
The Complete Writings on Philippine Orchids Vol 1 Quisumbing 1981;
Orchidiana Philippiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984;
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