Habenaria qinghaiensis X.H.Jin & C.B.Ma 2023 SECTION Diphyllae Kraenzl

Plant and Flowers in situ Quinhai China

Photos by © X.H.Jin & C.B.Ma and The Species New to Science Website

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Common Name The Qinghai Habenaria [A Province of western China]

Flower Size

Found in Qinghai province of China as a terrestrial orchid.

" It is morphologically similar to H diphylla and H. tibetica, but differs from the former by having petals shallowly 2-lobed at base, lateral lobes of lip .72 to .88" [1.8 to 2.2 cm] long, lip with cushion-like appendage at entrance of spur, and from the latter by having almost glabrous bracts, petals and ovary, lip with cushion-like appendage at entrance of spur, and three stigma."

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

*Phytotaxa 583: 262 X.H.Jin & C.B.Ma 2023 photos fide

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