Habenaria zambesina
Also known as: Habenaria baoulensis A.Chev. +5 more
- Habenaria baoulensis A.Chev.
- Habenaria haullevilleana De Wild.
- Habenaria haullevilleana DeWild.
- Habenaria myriantha Kraenzl.
- Habenella zambesina (Rchb.f.) Szlach. & Kras-Lap.
- Platantheroides zambesina (Rchb.f.) Szlach.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Habenaria zambesina 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, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe