Habenaria nasuta Rchb.f. & Warm. 1881 SECTION Nudae
Photos by © J. A. N. Batista; Joćo Batista F. da Silva; Luciano de Bem Bianchetti and the Orquideas de Minas Gerais; El Genero Habenaria
Drawing © by Hoehne
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Common Name The Nosed Habenaria
Flower Size 3" [7.5 cm]
Found in Goias, DF and Minas Gerais states of Brazil as a small to medium sized, cool growing terrestrial with a leafy stem carrying about 5, linear, acuminate leaves that blooms in the late summer on an erect, terminal, lax, few to several flowered inflorescence with triangular, acuminate floral bracts.
Most references give this as a synonym of H nuda but I have left it separate as stated by Our Brazilian Colleagues
Synonyms Bertauxia nasuta (Rchb.f. & Warm.) Szlach.2004
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
* Otia Botanica Hamburgensia: 80 Rchb.f 1881;
Orchidaceae Brasilensis Band 1 Pabst & Dungs 1975 drawing fide;
Richardiana 4: 58 Szlach 2004 as Bertauxia nasuta
Orquideas de Minas Gerais; El Genero Habenaria Joćo A. N. Batista; Joćo Batista F. da Silva; Luciano de Bem Bianchetti; Rev. bras. Bot. vol.31 no.1 Sćo Paulo Jan./Mar. 2008 photo
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