Habenaria cornuta Lindl.

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Wet dambos and grasslands
Feb 2018
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Synonyms:	Habenaria ceratopetala A Rich. Habenaria orthocaulis Schltr. Habenaria ruwenzoriensis Rendle Habenaria subcornuta Schltr.
Common names:
Frequency:	Locally common
Status:	Native
Description:	Terrestrial herb up to 80 cm tall; stem leafy, sometimes arranged in two rows, largest leaves c. 2-10 x 0.7-4.5 cm; inflorescence laxly to densely several to many-flowered; flowers green or yellow-green, the lip occasionally white, side lobes of lip usually with 1-6 short teeth; spur up to 28 mm long and swollen in at tip.
Type location:	South Africa
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	cornuta: horn referring to horn-like structure of lower petal lobes.
Habitat:	Marshy dambo, swamp grassland, montane grassland and woodland.
Altitude range:	1000 - 2300 m
Flowering time:	Feb - Apr
Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	N,C,E,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	Lp,N,Mc,E,Lk,S
Growth form(s):	Perennial, terrestrial.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:	Data deficient
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Content last updated:	Thursday 15 March 2018
Literature:	Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 325. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 129. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 63. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 181. 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 117 - 118. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 82. (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. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 132 - 133. (Includes a picture). Summerhayes, V.S. (1953). African Orchids: XXII Kew Bulletin 8(4) Pages 576 - 577. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Page 57.

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