Habenaria tosariensis J.J.Sm. 1905 SECTION Multipartitae
Photos by © J.B. Comber and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website
TYPE Drawing by © J.J. Smith
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Common Name The Tosari Habenaria [An area of eastern Java]
Flower Size
Found in central and eastern Java at elevations of 2000 to 2800 meters as a large to giant sized, cold growing terrestrial with about 5, linear-lanceolate, sessile, pleated, all along the stem, middle largest leaves that blooms in the summer on an erect, terminal, to 20" [50 cm] long, to 50 flowered inflorescence carrying nocturnally honey scented fragrant flowers
This species and H multipartita are very similar but this orchid usually comes from higher altitudes and generally is a much larger plant with a to 8" [20 cm] longer rachis and up to 50 flowered inflorescence. This species also has a pinched hood while H multipartita has a wide open hood and this species has a side lobe of the lip that has a main branch that has filiform side branches all emanating from the same side much like a comb has.
Synonyms Kryptostoma tosariense (J.J.Sm.) Szlach. & Olszewski 1998; Ochyrorchis tosariensis (J.J.Sm.) Szlach. 2004
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
* Die Orchideen Von Java: 43 J.J.Sm 1905;
Die Orchideen Von Java: XXII J.J.Sm 1908 drawing fide;
Orchids of Java Comber 1990 photo fide;
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