Habenaria praecox Lavarack & A.W.Dockrill 1999 Photo by © Lavarack

Part Hot Warm LATESpring EARLYSummer

Common Name The Early Habenaria - In Australia the Early Rein Orchid

Flower Size .32 to .4" [.8 to 1 cm]

Found in Queensland of Australia in sparse woodlands among grasses and sedge as a medium to large sized, hot to warm growing terrestrial with 2 to 4 basal, erect, green leaves that blooms in the late spring and early summer on a terminal, erect, 8 to 20" [20 to 50 cm] long, 3 to 35 flowered inflorescence

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Botanica's Orchids Laurel Glen 2002 Photo good; Native Orchds of Australia Jones 2006 photo fide

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