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Synonyms: |
Habenaria lutaria Schltr. Habenaria martialis Rchb. f. Habenaria theodorii Kraenzl. Habenaria uhligii Kraenzl. |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | Rare |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Terrestrial herb, up to 90 cm tall, growing from ovoid or ellipsoid tubers 1-2.5 cm long. Leaves 7-13 along the stem, lowermost sheathing, middle ones spreading, linear-lanceolate, largest 6.5-21 cm long. Inflorescence laxly to fairly densely several- to many-flowered, 4-37 cm long. Flowers white with the spur green towards the apex. Dorsal sepal and lateral sepals reflexed. Petals 2-lobed almost to the base, lobes oblanceolate, sometimes toothed in the upper half. Lip 3-lobed almost to the base; mid-lobe 5-9 mm long; side lobes 3-5 mm long, all linear. Spur pendent, 13-18 mm long, slender, swollen at the apex. |
Notes: | Only very recently recorded from Botswana for the first time (February 2017). |
Derivation of specific name: | kilimanjari: of Mt Kilimanjaro,where the type specimen was found. |
Habitat: | In damp grassland or marshland, in sandy soil. |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana and Caprivi-Namibia. |
Botswana distribution: | N |
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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: | Tuesday 14 March 2017 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 326. Bytebier, B. & Manneimer, C. (2016). Habenaria kilimanjari newly recorded for Namibia. Bothalia 46(1) Pages 1 - 2. online http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/abc.v46i1.2107 (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 98. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 72. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 121. Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1976). A Provisional Checklist of the Orchidaceae of Mozambique South African Journal of Botany 42(4) Page 390. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 136. Summerhayes, V.S. (1962). African orchids XXVIII Kew Bulletin 16(2) Page 284. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 49 - 51. (Includes a picture). |
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