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Habenaria petitiana

Also known as: Habenaria brachylobos (Summerh.) Summerh. +15 more
  • Habenaria brachylobos (Summerh.) Summerh.
  • Habenaria microrhynchos Schltr.
  • Herminium natalense Rchb.f.
  • Herminium steudneri Rchb.f.
  • Montolivaea petitiana (A.Rich.) Szlach.
  • Peristylus brachylobos Summerh.
  • Peristylus natalensis (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
  • Peristylus petitianus A.Rich.
  • Peristylus snowdenii Rolfe
  • Peristylus steudneri (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
  • Peristylus ugandensis Rolfe
  • Peristylus volkensianus (Kraenzl.) Rolfe
  • Platanthera natalensis (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
  • Platanthera petitiana (A.Rich.) Engl.
  • Platanthera volkensiana Kraenzl.
  • Pseudoperistylus petitianus (A.Rich.) Szlach. & Olszewski
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.

Habenaria petitiana is a tuberous orchid within the Orchidaceae family. It originates in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.

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-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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