Description
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
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.
- license
- 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
Frequency
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Common
- license
- 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
Worldwide distribution
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
DRC, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi.
- license
- 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