Habenaria glaucifolia Bureau & Franch. 1891 SECTION Diphyllae Kraenzl.
Photo by © X.H. Jin and Taxonomic revision of Habenaria josephi group (sect. Diphyllae s.l.) in the Pan-Himalaya
Photo by © The Societe des Amatuers Jardins Alpins website
Photo by © Tsi, Chen & Mori
Photo by © Holger Perner
Drawing by © Szlatchetko
Common NameThe Glaucous Leafed Habenaria - In China Fen Ye Yu Feng Hua
Flower Size .8" [2 cm]
Found in the Chinese Himalayas in forests or on grassy slopes at elevations of 2000 to 4300 meters as a miniature to medium sized, cold growing terrestrial with oblong tubers giving rise to an erect, terete, pubescent stem carrying 2, at the base, sub-opposite, spreading horizontally, sub-orbicular to ovate-orbicular, herbaceous, abaxially glaucous-green, adaxially purplish green, subsessile leaves that blooms in the summer on an erect, terminal, racemose, 2 to 8" [5 to 20 cm] long, peduncle densely pubescent at the base, rachis pubescent, 3 to 10 flowered inflorescence with lanceolate to ovate, shorter than the ovary floral bracts and carrying fragrant flowers
Part of the H diphylla group which in the habitat of H glaucifolia are related to Habenaria aitchisonii, H. diplonema, H. fargesii, H. balfouriana and H. szechuanica
Synonyms Habenaria alexandrae Schltr. 1919; Habenaria gnomifera Schltr.1919; Senghasiella glaucifolia (Bureau & Franch.) Szlach. 2001
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
* J. Bot. (Morot) 5: 152 Bureau & Franch. 1891
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 4: 46 Schlechter 1919 as H alexandre
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 4: 48 Schlechter 1919 as H gnomifera
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Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1C lieferung 44-45 pg 2763 - 2898 Brieger 2001 drawing fide;
J. Orchideenfr. 8: 365 Szlach 2001 as Senghasiella glaucifolia
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