Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
HABENARIA Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 4: 5, 44. 1805.
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TYPE: Habenaria macroceratitis Willdenow (Orchis habenaria Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Kraenzlin, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 16: 58. 1892.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habenaria distans | HAMMOCK FALSE REINORCHID; DISTANS HABENARIA | Native Rare-State FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Habenaria floribunda | TOOTHPETAL FALSE REINORCHID; MIGNONETTE ORCHID | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Habenaria quinqueseta | LONGHORN FALSE REINORCHID; MICHAUX'S ORCHID | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Habenaria repens | WATERSPIDER FALSE REINORCHID | Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Leaves basal, abruptly reduced to bracts
1. Leaves basal and cauline, gradually reduced in size below the inflorescence
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2. Petals and lips unlobed to very obscurely lobed
2. Petals and lips with elongate linear lobes
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3. Leaf blade 4-9 times as long as wide, with obscure cross-veins or only some conspicuous; spur 0.8-1.4 cm long; of hydric habitats
3. Leaf blade 1.7-4 times as long as wide, with conspicuous cross-veins throughout; spur 4-18 cm long; of mesic habitats
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4. Petal distal segment 20–24 mm, proximal segment 8–11 mm long; spur 9-18 cm long; of shaded hammocks
4. Petal distal segment 10–18 mm long, proximal segment 6–9 mm long; spur 4-10 cm long; of open areas
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habenella | Habenella Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 316, 1329. 1903. | TYPE: Gabenella garberi (Porter) Small (Habenaria garberi Porter) | |
| Habenorkis | Habenorkis Du Petit-Thouars, Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1: 317. 1809. | TYPE: = Habenaria Willdenow 1805. | |
| Itaculumia | Itaculumia Hoehne, Bol. Mus. Nac. Rio de Janeiro 12: 79. 1936. | TYPE: Itaculumia ulaei Hoehne | |
| Mesicera | Mesicera Rafinesque, Neogenyton 4. 1825. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Nemuranthes | Nemuranthes Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 61. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: Non designatus. |