Orchidaceae
Habenaria

Habenaria clareae Hermans

First published in Orchids Madagascar, ed. 2: 195 (2007)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical Africa, Madagascar. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Madagascar, Malawi, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Cribb, P., Hermans, J. & Rakotoarinivo, M. (2009). Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar: 1-456. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2010 Razakamalala, R., et al. [3298] Madagascar K000396163 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Razakamalala, R., et al. [2739] Madagascar K000396159 Yes
Ball, J.S. [360] Zimbabwe Habenaria elliotii K:SPC-21736.000 No
Scott Elliot, G.F. [2037] Madagascar Habenaria elliotii K000415907 Type Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [2037] Madagascar Habenaria elliotii K000415906 Type Yes
Ball, J.S. [735] Zimbabwe Habenaria elliotii K:SPC-21735.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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