Habenaria galpinii Bolus, Icon. Orchid. Austro-Afric. 1(1): t. 17 (1893).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Bilabrella galpinii (Bolus) Szlach. & Kras-Lap., Richardiana 3: 140 (2003).
Heterotypic Synonyms:
Habenaria incurva Rolfe in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(3): 133 (1912).
Bilabrella incurva (Rolfe) Szlach. & Kras, Richardiana 9: 158 (2009).
Description:
Terrestrial herb 30–40 cm tall. Stem leafy; leaves 4–7, the upper ones bract-like, the lower ones set close together near base of stem, semi-erect, the largest 10–17 × 0.5–1.7 cm, the margins undulate. Inflorescence to 15 × 3–5 cm, densely several- to many-flowered; bracts 12–14 mm long. Flowers semi-erect, green, green and white or yellow-green. Pedicel and ovary 20–25 mm long. Dorsal sepal 5–6 × 1.5–2 mm, reflexed; lateral sepals 7–8 × 4 mm, obliquely obovate with lateral apiculum. Petals 2-lobed almost to base; upper lobe 5.5–6.5 × 0.5 mm, linear, erect; lower lobe 10–11 × 0.8–1.2 mm. Lip 3-lobed, with basal claw c. 2 mm long; mid-lobe 12–13 × 0.5–0.8 mm; side lobes 7.5–8 × 0.4 mm; all lobes linear; spur 18–23 mm long, sigmoid. Anther 3 mm high, canals 4.6–5.7 mm long. Stigmatic arms 5.5 mm long, porrect.
Habitat:
Wet soil over rock, Eucalyptus plantations 1400–1800 m.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus, cool growing terrestrial.
Distribution:
Zimbabwe to Northern Prov.
References:
Wild Orchids of Southern Africa Stewart, Linder, Schelpe and Hall 1982; Flora Zambesiaca Volume 11 Part one Pope 1998; Field Guide to the Orchids of Northern South Africa and Swaziland McMurty, Grobler, Grobler & Burns 2008
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