Habenaria fluminensis Hoehne 1939 SECTION Leptoceras
Photos by © A. N. Batista; Joćo Batista F. da Silva; Luciano de Bem Bianchetti and the Orquideas de Minas Gerais; El Genero Habenaria
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Common Name The Flamengo Habenaria [A district of Rio de Janiero and Beaches
Flower Size 1.6" [4 cm]
Found in Bahia, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janiero, Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo states of Brazil at elevations around 1200 meters as a medium to large sized, cool growing terrestrial with an erect stem enveloped mostly by leaf bearing sheaths grading larger above, linear-lanceolate, acuminate, basally clasping leaves that blooms in the late summer and fall on an erect, terminal, 2.8 to 3.2" [7 to 8 cm] long, 2 to 10 flowered inflorescence with lanceolate, longer than the ovary, acute floral bracts.
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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I Hoehne 1940 drawing ok; Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1 Pabst and Dungs 1975 drawing fide; Orquideas da Chapada Diamantina Brito & Cribb 2005 as H fluminensis; 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; Orquidees du Bresil As Orquideas sa Serra do Castelo Vol 1 Chiron & Bolsanello 2015 drawing/photo fide;
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