Habenaria medusa

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti

Object Details

Description

When in bloom, this is a medium sized orchid. Its flower’s color, scent, and spur make it likely that it is moth pollinated.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)

August to September

Pollination Syndrome

Likely moth

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2018-0837A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Terrestrial

Bloom Characteristics

Inflorescence is up to 16" (40 cm) long with 7 or more white flowers. Flowers are 3.5" (9 cm) across.

Plant Size

8-18" x 5-10" (20-46 x 13-25 cm)

Range

Malesia

Habitat

Monsoonal grasslands; 1312-2625ft (400-800m)

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Common Name

Egret Orchid

Medusa's Rein Orchid

The Medusa-like Habenaria

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Orchidoideae

Genus

Habenaria

Species

medusa

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax73e787428-eb2b-4d2f-a060-81c8466fa2d0

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2018-0837A