Habenaria jardeliana R.González & Cuevas-Figueroa 2004 publ. 2006 SECTION Clypeatae

TYPE Drawing by © Gonzalez and The Epidendra Website

Common Name Jardel's Habenaria [Mexican conservationist current]

Flower Size .4" [1 cm]

Found in Jalisco state of Mexico in subtropical forests at elevations around 1900 meters as a small to medium sized, cool growing terrestrial with an ovoid to ellipsoid to oblongiform tuber giving rise to an erect stem carrying 7 to 8, subextended, ascending to erect, arcuate, recurved margins, basal ones reduced to bracts, the largest towards the middle of the stem, the uppermost similar to the floral bracts, ovate to ovate-lanceolate to elliptic, the apex twisted, subacute to acute to acuminate, 5 nerved leaves that blooms in the summer on a terminal, erect, peduncle enveloped by bracts, angled, semicylindrical, lax, 1.72 to 3" [4.3 to 7.5 cm] long, 6 to 7 flowered inflorescence with longer than the ovary below, as long as the ovary above, erect, twisted, concave, conduplicate, revolute margin, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate floral bracts and carrying simultaneously opening, fragrant, beautiful white flowers

" Habenaria jardeliana is related to H. lactiflora but the leaves with the long sheath; the lateral lobes of the labellum greater than the central lobe; the central lobe of the obtuse, spatulate labellum, the rostellus arms longer than the canals of the anther and triangular-ovate stigmatic processes separate it. Habenaria lactiflora differs in the appearance of the plant, the lateral lobes of the labellum close to the middle lobe and in the shape of the latter, subtruncated floral bracts; awider dorsal sepal below the half,the posterior segment of the petals with three nerves; the longer labellum blade; the lateral lobes of the labellum as long as the middle lobe, with three nerves that join shortly above the breasts; a very arched nectary that is slightly longer than the ovary, and the dilated part longer and with the spine devoid of hump." Jorge Roberto González Tamayo y Lizbeth Hernández Hernández 2010

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

* Ibugana 12(2): 38-40. R.González & Cuevas-Figueroa 2004 drawing fide

Las Orquideas del Occidente de Mexico Vol 1: 195 Jorge Roberto González Tamayo y Lizbeth Hernández Hernández 2010 drawing fide;

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