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Habenaria disparilis Summerh.

Description

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Robust terrestrial herb, up to 80 cm. Leaves along the stem, the lowest leaves sheathing with dark reticulate veining, middle leaves spreading. Inflorescence up to 30 cm, densely many-flowered. Flowers green, white in the centre. Sepals all reflexed. Petals two-lobed, upper lobes erect, curving back, lower lobes spreading lanceolate, often with split, acute tip. Lip three-lobed, lobes linear, deflexed, mid-lobe slightly longer than side lobes. Spur 20-30 mm. inflated near the apex. Stigmatic arms and anther channels diverging at about 60°, pointing forward.
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Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Habenaria disparilis Summerh. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=116710
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Mark Hyde
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Bart Wursten
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Petra Ballings
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Frequency

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Common
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Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Habenaria disparilis Summerh. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=116710
author
Mark Hyde
author
Bart Wursten
author
Petra Ballings
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Flora of Zimbabwe

Worldwide distribution

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DRC, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi.
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cc-by-nc
copyright
Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
bibliographic citation
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Habenaria disparilis Summerh. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=116710
author
Mark Hyde
author
Bart Wursten
author
Petra Ballings
original
visit source
partner site
Flora of Zimbabwe