Description
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Terrestrial herb, 30-45 cm. Leaves along the stem, linear lanceolate, upper leaves grading into bracts Inflorescence laxly 6-14 flowered. Flowers green and white. Dorsal sepal convex; later sepals deflexed. Petals 2-lobed; lower lobes ovate to lanceolate. Lip 3-lobed nearly to the base, mid-lobe slightly longer than the side lobes. Spur slender, incurved, 3-3.7 cm long, slightly inflated near the apex.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Habenaria falcicornis (Lindl.) Bolus
var. caffra (Schltr.) Renz & Schelpe Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=116750
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
