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| Synonyms: |
Habenaria porrecta Bolus |
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| Frequency: | Rare; only known from a single record |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | porrecta: stretched outwards (Lat.), referring to the lower petal lobes. |
| Habitat: | Open grassy places |
| Altitude range: | 780 m (approx) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Mozambique and South Africa |
| Mozambique distribution: | M |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Johnson, S., Bytebier, B, & Stärker H. (2015). Orchids of South Africa, a Field Guide Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 63. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 46. Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Page 139. (Includes a picture). 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 136 - 137. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 126. |
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