Habenaria thomana
Habenaria thomana is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (on the island of Bioko), and São Tomé Island.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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| (unranked): | Monocots |
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| Species: | H. thomana |
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| Habenaria thomana Rchb.f., 1881 | |
Description
The orchid grows on the ground and has short stems, up to 4 cm long. It has 4-10 leaves, 11–19 cm long and 4–4.5 cm wide. Its 14-30 whitish to greenish flowers stand in terminal racemes.[2]
References
- Pollard, B.J. & Darbyshire, I. (2004). "Habenaria thomana". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46362A11051467. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46362A11051467.en. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- Stévart, T. & de Oliveira, F. "Guide des Orchidées de São Tomé et Príncipe" (PDF) (in French). pp. 160–161.
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