Habenaria praestans var. praestans
Also known as: Habenaria ctenophora Schltr.
- Habenaria ctenophora Schltr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Habenaria praestans var. praestans is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Habenaria praestans, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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