Habenaria propinquior Rchb.f. 1871

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Fragrance Part sun Hot Summer EARLY Fall

Common Name The Closely Related Habenaria - In Australia - The Common Rein Orchid

Flower Size 1/2 to 5/8" [1.2 to 1.4cm]

Found in Myanmar? and Queensland state of Australia at elevations of sea level to 400 meters in drier woodlands and low lying sandy heathlands as a medium to large sized, hot growing terrestrial with 2 to 4 basal leaves that blooms in the summer and early fall on an erect, 8 to 16" [20 to 40 cm] long, 10 to 30 flowered inflorescence carrying fragrant flowers

Synonyms Pecteilis propinquior (Rchb.f.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2018

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

* Beitr. Syst. Pflanzenk.: 53 Rchb.f 1871

Botanica's Orchids Laurel Glen 2002 Photo fide;

Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006 photo fide;

Wild Orchids of Myanmar Tun 2014 photo fide;

Austral. Orchid Rev. 83(6): 51 M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2018 as Pecteilis propinquior

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