Habenaria macroceratitis
Big Horn Bog Orchid
Also known as: Habenaria habenaria (L.) Small +5 more
- Habenaria habenaria (L.) Small
- Habenaria macroceras Spreng.
- Habenaria quinqueseta var. macroceratitis (Willd.) Luer
- Nemuranthes habenaria (L.) Raf.
- Orchis habenaria L.
- Orchis longicornis Sessé & Moc.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Habenaria macroceratitis (commonly known as Big-Horn Bog Orchid) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Surinam, Venezuela