Habenaria

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Habenaria austrosinensis (Nov 2024). The plant is an exact match to photos in the IOSPE and OW. The form of the sepals with the true apex pointing backwards and the front margins forming the pointed apices appear to be features of this species. It keys to Habenaria austrosinensis in the Habenaria article, "The Genus Habenaria (Orchidaceae) in Thailand" in the Thai Forest Bulletin, Special Issue: 7-105. 2009., SPECIAL ISSUE: 7–105. 2009. with "Spur cylindric and apically clavate, longer than the lateral sepals and Spur straight, pointing backwards. Petals linear."

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Judging Center: National Capital Judging Center

Award Number: 20244745

Award Date: September 07, 2024

Awarded As: CHM

Fifteen flowers and five buds radially arranged on one erect 55-cm hexagonal pillose inflorescence, arising from a rosette of seven 3.5 x 14.0 leaves; leaves undulate, central rib forest green, sides brown speckled darker brown, edged light green; dorsal sepal light green, lateral sepals wing-shaped, translucent white; petals tiny, translucent white; lip tri-lobed, linear, white, central lobe curled under, centrally located rostellum lobe triangular, light green, rostellum arms white, nectary 2.5 cm long, base translucent white, green on distal half; substance firm; texture matte.

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