Habenaria disparilis Summerh.

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Msorodoni Farm

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By road from Nyanga to Troutbeck

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Description:	Robust terrestrial herb, up to 80 cm. Leaves along the stem, the lowest leaves sheathing with dark reticulate veining, middle leaves spreading. Inflorescence up to 30 cm, densely many-flowered. Flowers green, white in the centre. Sepals all reflexed. Petals two-lobed, upper lobes erect, curving back, lower lobes spreading lanceolate, often with split, acute tip. Lip three-lobed, lobes linear, deflexed, mid-lobe slightly longer than side lobes. Spur 20-30 mm. inflated near the apex. Stigmatic arms and anther channels diverging at about 60°, pointing forward.
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Flowering time:	Jan - Apr
Worldwide distribution:	DRC, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi.
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Literature:	Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 63. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 83. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 90 - 93. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 70. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 96. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 121. Summerhayes, V.S. (1962). African orchids XXVIII Kew Bulletin 16(2) Pages 277 - 280. Protologue (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 53 - 54.

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