Habenaria gibsonii var. foetida Blatt. & McCann

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Habenaria foliosa var. foetida (Blatt. & McCann) Bennet; Habenaria thailandica Seidenf.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Habenaria gibsonii var. foetida Blatt. & McCann
  • Habit : Herbs
  • Habitat : Forests
  • Key identification features : Herbs upto 60 to 90 cm in height; Tuberous, with 2 ellipsoid tubers; Stem erect; Leaves 5 to 7 with the lowest and topmost smaller than the rest, obovate to ovate with sheathing base, edges wavy, apex pointed, upper surface pale green with yellowish shade, lower surface pale green. Flowers many, laxly arranged in racemes. Sepals green, unequal; Spur with clavate base.
  • Flower, Fruit : August- September
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Karnataka
    • Maharashtra : Maharashtra
    • Odisha : Odisha
    • Jharkhand :
    • Rajasthan : Mt. Abu
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and India
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Habenaria gibsonii var. foetida. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

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