Habenaria roeblenii Rolfe 1913 H Rhodochielum complex

Side View of Flower

Photos by © Leon Glicenstein

Common Name Roeblen's Habenaria

Flower Size

Found in Vietnam as a small to medium sized, hot growing terrestrial

Often cited as a synonym of H rhodocheila but differs in the 4 elongate stelida which H rhodochelia has 2 long and 2 short.

Over the years several new species have been cut out of H rhodocheila and include H erichmichaelii, H janellehayneiana, and H xanthocheila.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

* Orchid Rev. 21: 39 Rolfe 1913

AOS Bulletin Vol 70 #2 2001 photo fide

Orchids [AOS] Vol 87 No 6 2018 photo fide;

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