Habenaria aricaensis Hoehne 1915 SECTION Macroceratitis Kraenzl.
TYPE Drawing by © Hoehne
Drawing by © Joćo A. N. Batista; Joćo Batista F. da Silva; Luciano de Bem Bianchetti and the The genus Habenaria (Orchidaceae) in the Brazilian Amazon
Common Name The Arica Habenaria [an area of Mato Grosso state of Brazil]
Flower Size 2 to 2.2" [5 to 5.5 cm]
Found in Mato Grosso and Tocantins states of Brazil as a giant sized, warm to cool growing terrestrial with an erect stem enveloped by imbricating sheaths becoming oval-lanceolate, undulate margined, acute to somewhat obtuse leaves that blooms in the fall on a terminal, to 30 flowered inflorescence
+"Similar to H. hamata but distinct by the short lateral segments of the petals and lip (ca. .16 to .24" [4-6 mm] long in H. aricaensis vs. absent or at most obscure in H. hamata) and the completely white flowers (vs. a green lip and green and white sepals). Habenaria aricaensis is an uncommon species, restricted to the Brazilian "Pantanal" and the northern part of the "cerrado" biome, where it borders and occasionally enters the southwestern part of the Amazon region. The species grows in water or in very humid places." Joćo A. N. Batista; Joćo Batista F. da Silva; Luciano de Bem Bianchetti 2008
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
*Relat. Commiss. Linhas Telegr. Estratég. Matto Grosso Amazonas 5(5): 30 Hoehne 1915
Flora Brasilica Vol XII I Hoehne 1940 drawing fide;
Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1 Pabst and Dungs 1975 Drawing fide;
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