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Habenaria rariflora
Spreading Flowered Habenaria is a terestrial orchid living on rocks. It grows up to 15-25 cm tall, with 1-2 small, oblong tubers. Alternately arranged, oblong lance-shaped leaves, 5-15 cm long, are clustered at the base. Flowers arise on long peduncles, 5-10 in number, and look scattered as opposed to clustered. Flowers are white, 2-3 cm across and fragrant. Sepals and petals are white, with 1.5-2 cm long lip, which is 3-lobed from the middle. The middle lobe is wider and shorter than the side ones. The flowers have a 2-4 cm long, greenish white, curved spur at the back. Flowering: August.
Evergreen forest of Matheran and Kaas plateau Satara & grasslands of western ghats.
Also known as rock orchid
Spotted on Jul 21, 2015
Submitted on May 25, 2016
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