Habenaria

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Habenaria-chlorina-2022-09-11 SITF confirmed this plant as Habenaria chlorina (Nov 2022); excellent match to the illustration in Seidenfaden & Smitinand's, "The Orchids of Thailand" and photos in the OW, IOSPE, SOF and a photo in Vaddhanaphuti's 2001 ed. of the "Wild Orchids of Thailand"; the description in the IOSPE states this species has cauline (without petioles), mucronate (sharp pointed) leaves with stiff hairs on the bracts; these can be seen in several of the photos.

Posted on September 11, 2022

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 38.5

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 3

Leaf Length: 17.5

Leaf Width: 2.5

Leaf Margin: entire

Leaf Shape: lanceolate

Inflorescence Overall Length: 28

Inflorescence Arrangement: erect

Floral Bracts Length: 2.2

Floral Bracts Width: 0.4

Ovary Length: 1.2

Ovary Width: 0.2

Ovary Shape: elongate, thin

Ovary Color: light chartreuse

Ovary Texture: glabrous

Flower Natural Spread Length: 1.1

Flower Natural Spread Width: 1.1

Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.5

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.3

Lateral Sepals Length: 0.5

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.4

Petals Length: 0.5

Petals Width: 0.2

Judging Center: Atlanta

Award Number: 20222083

Award Date: September 10, 2022

Awarded As: Habenaria chlorina

Habenaria chlorina C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 140 (1874).
This name is accepted.

Award description: Five flowers and 26 buds opening successively on one 28 cm upright inflorescence; a 38.5 cm tall lanceolate leaved terrestrial species grown in a 9 x 9cm plastic pot with soil mix of peat, perlite and fine bark; three basal leaves up to 2.5 cm wide by 12.5 cm long; flowers clear chrome yellow overlaid chartreuse-green, with two bilateral brown spots on reverse of hooded dorsal sepal; petals appressed inside dorsal hooded dorsal sepal; lateral sepals reflexed; lip bilobed; spur 0.7 cm, clavate; column white, horned projections from column; substance firm; texture matte; native to Thailand and Myanmar; recognized for rarity in cultivation and educational value.

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