Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Tentaculigera = with tentacles.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Habenaria tentaculigera Rchb. f. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=117110
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Description
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Terrestrial herb 20-60 cm tall. Tubers variously shaped. Stems leafy. Inflorescence laxly 3-17 flowered; flowers green and white. Spur 20-22 mm long with a knee-like bend just below the base.
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- 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 tentaculigera Rchb. f. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=117110
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
West Africa; East Africa; South-central Africa): South-central Africa: D.R. Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Angola.
- 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 tentaculigera Rchb. f. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=117110
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
