Habenaria Orchids

The Habenaria orchid genus contains about 600 species, spread through tropical countries worldwide.
The mostly terrestrial, rarely epiphytic, growing Habenaria orchid genus has been introduced by the German botanist Carl Ludwig Willdenow in the year 1805. The abbreviation in horticultural trade is: Hab.


Habenaria medusa Kraenzl. 1893

Habenaria medusa Kraenzl.http://www.orchids-flowers.com/famous-botanists/friedrich-wilhelm-ludwig-kraenzlin-german-botanist/ 1893 is a terrestrial growing orchid species native to Laos, Vietnam, Malysia and Indonesia. The Habenaria medusa requires a hot climate, the flowers get a size of about 9 cm. Flowering period: Summer © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Habenaria medusa Kraenzl. 1893 Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee

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Habenaria rhodocheila Hance

The Habenaria rhodocheila Hance orchid is widely distributed throughout South-East Asia. The orchid grows terrestrially on mossy rocks. The four-lobed lip is available in different colours, from light pink to dark pink,cinnabar to bright red, purple and yellow through orange. In Thailand the Habenaria rhodocheila Hance is called San Hin or Lin Mangkon, which means [read more...]

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