Classified within the Orchidaceae family, the genus Habenaria is a large group comprising 939 taxa. It is widespread across South America and Tropical Asia, and is also natively found in North America, Africa, Temperate Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. Across its taxa, it is commonly associated with wet tropical and seasonally dry tropical environments. It is composed entirely of herbaceous perennials.
Data Profile
Taxonomic Scale: 939 taxa (897 base species, 42 variants).
Centers of Diversity: Africa (318), South America (283), Tropical Asia (211)
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