Orchidaceae
Habenaria

Habenaria petromedusa Webb

First published in W.J.Hooker, Niger Fl.: 180 (1849)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cape Verde (Fogo). It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Extinct in:

Cape Verde

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Christenhusz, M. & Govaerts, R. (2023). Uitgestorven. Op plantenjacht rond de wereld: 1-511. Sterck & De Vreese.
  • Gardère, M.L. & al. (2019). L'espédition scientifique de João da Silva Feijó aux îles du Cap Vert (1783-1796) et les tribulations de son herbier. Adansonia, sér. 3, 41: 101-176.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Humphreys, A.M., Govaerts, R., Ficinski, S.Z., Nic Lughadha, E. & Vorontsova, M.S. (2019). Global dataset shows geography and life form predict modern plant extinction and rediscovery. Nature Ecology & Evolution 3: 1043-1047.
  • Marrero, Á. & Almeida Pérez, R.S. (2013). Las orquídeas en Cabo Verde y redescubrimiento de Eulophia guineensis Lindl. (Orchidaceae) en la isla de Brava. Botánica Macaronésica 28: 63-70.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Gardère, M.L. & al. (2019). L'espédition scientifique de João da Silva Feijó aux îles du Cap Vert (1783-1796) et les tribulations de son herbier. Adansonia, sér. 3, 41: 101-176.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0