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Habenaria trilobulata
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Along track from Nhagutua Gorge to rangerpost, Gorongosa National Park, Cheringoma
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Cloud's Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.
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| Synonyms: |
Habenaria quadrifida Schltr. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial herb, 20 - 35 cm. Leaves 2, basal, appressed to the ground, broadly ovate to almost round, silvery green with darker reticulate veining. Several small bract-like leaves along the flowering stem. Inflorescence laxly 3-12-flowered. Flowers pale green or whitish. Dorsal sepal erect, convex, forming a hood; lateral sepals strongly reflexed. Petals 2-lobed; upper lobes erect, short, ovate, adnate to the dorsal sepal; lower lobes filiform 2-3 cm, deflexed or spreading. Lip 3-lobed c. 2 mm from the base; mid-lobe linear, c. 8 mm; side lobes filiform, 2-3 cm, similar to anterior petal lobes. Spur 2-3.5 cm, somewhat incurved, slightly swollen at the apex. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | trilobulata: three-lobed. A rather odd label since nearly all species of Habenaria have a distinctly 3-lobed lip. |
| Habitat: | In Brachystegia woodland and riverine forest. |
| Altitude range: | 60 - 800 m |
| Flowering time: | Feb - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mpumalanga, South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,MS |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 16 August 2013 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 198 - 199. (Includes a picture). Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 65. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 83. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 134. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 98 - 99. (Includes a picture). Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Page 132. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 96. McMurtry, D., Grobler, L., Grobler, J. & Burns, S. (2008). Field Guide to the ORCHIDS of Northern South Africa and Swaziland Umdaus Press, PO Box 11059 Hatfield 0028 South Africa Pages 120 - 121. (Includes a picture). Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1976). A Provisional Checklist of the Orchidaceae of Mozambique South African Journal of Botany 42(4) Page 390. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 128. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 142. Summerhayes, V.S. (1968). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 131 - 132. |
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