Orchid Information - Genus Habenaria

Habenaria Willd., Sp. Pl. 4 (1805) 44

Synonyms:

• Genus Ala Szlach., Fragm. Flor. Geobot. Supp. 3 (1995) 113
• Genus Alinorchis Szlach., Polish Bot. J. 46 (2001) 129
• Genus Ate Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. (1835) 362
• Genus Bilabrella Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. (1835) sub t. 1701
• Genus Centrochilus Schauer, Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 19
• Genus Diplectraden Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2 (1836) 90
• Genus Dissorhynchium Schauer, Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 19
• Genus Fimbrorchis Szlach., Orchidee 55 (2004) 489
• Genus Glossaspis Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3 (1826) 675
• Genus Habenorkis Thouars, Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 19 (1809) 317
• Genus Itaculumia Hoehne, Bol. Mus. Nac. Rio de Janeiro
• Genus Kraenzlinorchis Szlach., Orchidee 55 (2004) 57
• Genus Kryptostoma (Summerh.) Geer., Bull. Jard. Bot. Nation. Belg. 52 (1982) 149
• Genus Macrocentrum Phil., Anales Univ. Chile 36 (1870) 200 (non Hook.f.)
• Genus Macrura (Kraenzl.) Szlach., Orchidee 54 (2003) 331
• Genus Medusorchis Szlach., Orchidee 55 (2004) 487
• Genus Mesicera Raf., Neogenyton (1825) 4
• Genus Montolivaea Rchb.f., Otia Bot. Hamb. (1881) 107
• Genus Nemuranthes Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2 (1836) 61
• Genus Podandria Rolfe in Dyer, Fl. Trop. Afr. 7 (1898) 205
• Genus Podandriella Szlach. & Olsz., Fl. Cameroun 34 (1998) 192
• Genus Pseudocoeloglossum (Szlach. & Olsz.) Szlach., Orchidee 54 (2003) 334
• Genus Pseudohemipilia Szlach., Orchidee 54 (2003) 214
• Genus Pseudoperistylus (P.F.Hunt) Szlach. & Olsz., Fl. Cameroun 34 (1998) 210
• Genus Satorkis Thouars, Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 19 (1809) 316
• Genus Schlechterorchis Szlach., Orchidee 54 (2003) 217
• Genus Senghasiella Szlach., J. Orchideenfreund 8 (2001) 365
• Genus Smithanthe Szlach., Orchidee 55 (2004) 172
• Genus Synmeria Nimmo in J.Graham, Cat. Pl. Bomb. Addend. (1839) s.n.

Sympodial terrestrial plants, often with a subterranean tuber. Stem very short to elongated, one- to several-leaved. Leaves sheathing at the base, often spirally arranged, glabrous, persistent, convolute, herbaceous. Inflorescence a terminal, few- to many-flowered raceme. Flowers small to medium-sized, resupinate, usually green or white, sometimes with orange or pink lip. Sepals free. Petals free, often with two or more narrow lobes. Lip spurred, not mobile. Column-foot absent. Pollinia 2, sectile, caudicles present, stipe absent, viscidium present. Caudicles inserted in a grooved projection called the anther channel. Stigma with two widely separated lobes, each on top of a distinct stalk, the so-called stigmatophore, which is free from the lip.

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