Habenaria regnellii Cogn. 1893 SECTION Subnudas
Photos by © J. A. N. Batista; F. da Silva; Luciano de Bem Bianchetti and the Orquideas de Minas Gerais; El Genero Habenaria
Inflorescence Photo by © Jose Antonio Radins
Drawing Drawings by © Hoehne
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Common Name Regnell's Habenaria [Swedish Physician and Orchid Collector in Brazil 1800's]
Flower Size 1/2" to 1" [1.25 to 2.5 cm]
Found in southeastern Brazil, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina at elevations of 850 to 900 meters as a medium sized, cool growing terrestrial with an erect stem enveloped by linear to lanceolate-oblong, acute, grading larger above leaves that blooms in the late spring and early summer on an erect, terminal, laxly few [3 to rarely 12] flowered inflorescence with lanceolate, concave, erect, floral bracts.
Synonyms Habenaria flaccida Kraenzl. 1911; Habenaria pauciflora Barb.Rodr. 1877; Habenaria paucifolia var. estolonifer M.N.Correa 1950; Habenaria pauciflora var. pluriflora Cogn. 1907; Habenaria poissoniana Cogn. 1906 publ. 1907;
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I Hoehne 1940 as H poissoniana drawing ok; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I Hoehne 1940 drawing ok; Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1 Pabst and Dungs 1975 as H poissoniana drawing ok; Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1 Pabst and Dungs 1975 drawing fide; Orquideas de Minas Gerais; El Genero Habenaria Joćo A. N. Batista; Joćo Batista F. da Silva; Luciano de Bem Bianchetti; Rev. bras. Bot. vol.31 no.1 Sćo Paulo Jan./Mar. 2008 photo
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