Habenaria hydrophila Barb.Rodr. 1877 SECTION Guilleminii
Drawing by © Hoehne
Drawing by © Cogniaux
Common Name The Water-Loving Habenaria
Flower Size 1/2" [1.25 cm]
Found in Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo states of Brazil in and around hot springs as a small sized, warm to cool growing terrestrial with an erect stem enveloped by lanceolate, purplish green,obtuse, basally clasping leaves that blooms in the summer on an erect, short, 2 to 4" [5 to 10 cm] long, densely several flowered inflorescence with erect-patent, membraneous, concave, 3 to 5 nerved, longer than the ovary floral bracts and carrying small, greenish white flowers.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
* Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 158 Barb Rodr. 1877
Flora Brasilensis Vol 3 Part 4: 27 Cogniaux 1892
Flora Brasilensis Vol 3 Part 4 tab 5 Cogniaux 1892 Drawing fide;
Flora Brasilica Vol XII I Hoehne 1940 drawing ok;
Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1 Pabst and Dungs 1975 drawing fide;
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