Habenaria giriensis J.J.Sm. 1927
Collection by © and
Common Name The Giri Habenaria [An area of east Java]
Flower Size
Found in east Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia most likely in lowlands as a small to medium sized, hot growing terrestrial with 9 to 10 leaves, widely spaced along the erect stem, elliptic-oblong, shortly acuminate leaves taht blooms on an erect, rachis 3.6 to 5.2" [9 to 13 cm] long, many flowered inflorescence
"Similar to H bantamensis but H giriensis is distinguished by the shape of the upper sepal which is almost as wide as long and by the club shaped spur.
This species was found in an area of eastern Java known as Gresik and Giri was a division of that are, that has been completely developed to obtain the limestone for the nearby cement plant and was considered critically endangered in 1990 and to my knowledge has not been found since.
Synonyms Habenaria cornuta Span. 1841 nom. illeg.
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
Linnaea 15: 478 Span 1841 as H cornuta nom. illeg.
*Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 9: 28 J J Sm 1927
The Orchids of Java J B Comber 1990
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