Orchidaceae
Habenaria

Habenaria pubipetala Summerh.

First published in Bot. Mus. Leafl. 10: 266 (1942)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Malawi. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Orchidaceae, I. la Croix and P.J. Cribb. Flora Zambesiaca 11:1. 1995

Morphology General Habit
Terrestrial herb 30–70 cm high, with ellipsoid tubers c. 2 cm long.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 8–10, spaced along stem, the 2 lowermost sheathing, the mid-cauline largest and up to 22 × 5 cm, broadly lanceolate, acute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence 16–30 × 5–6 cm, rather laxly many-flowered; bracts 17–18 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Sepals and lip green, petals white, densely pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel and Ovary
Pedicel c. 15 mm long, spreading; ovary arched, 12–13 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Dorsal sepal 3–4.5 × 4–4.6 mm, erect; lateral sepals 10–11 × 3.5 mm, reflexed, curled.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 8–12 × 3 mm, erect, the basal part rounded, adnate to dorsal sepal; the upper part narrowing abruptly to an acuminate apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
Lip 3-lobed with a basal claw 5–8 mm long; mid-lobe 8–12 mm long; side lobes 12–17 mm long, curled at the ends; all lobes linear, less than 1 mm wide; spur 20–25 mm long, with a spiral twist.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anther 2.8–3.8 mm high; canals 2–3 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma
Stigmatic arms c. 3.5 mm long.
[FZ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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