Habenaria filicornis
Also known as: Habenaria chlorotica Rchb.f. +7 more
- Habenaria chlorotica Rchb.f.
- Habenaria deflexa Hochst. ex Kraenzl.
- Habenaria erythraeae Rolfe
- Habenaria moratii Szlach. & Olszewski
- Habenaria natalensis Rchb.f.
- Habenaria pertenuis Kraenzl.
- Habenaria tridactyla A.Rich.
- Habenaria wilmsiana Kraenzl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Habenaria filicornis is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Habenaria, which contains over 850 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe