Habenaria ciliosa Lindl., Ann. Nat. Hist. 4: 314 (1840).
Description:

Slender, erect, basal leaf rosette; the two lower leaves reduced to transversely purple-striped sheaths with short free points, the upper about 5, erect-spreading ligulate acute ciliolate, 5-10 cm. long; spike cylindrical densely many-fl.,bracts leaflike lanceolate acuminate, ciliolate on the margins and midrib, longer than the flowers; side sepals semi- ovate subfalcate somewhat obtuse, the odd one ovate concave, all ciliolate and about 4 mm, long; petals from a wider base oblong, very obtuse, as long as the sepals; lip nearly 3-partite, segments oblong obtuse, the lateral ones spreading, the intermediate a little longer, spur pendulous filiform, inflated at the apex, generally longer than the ovary; column short rounded; caudiclebearing arms of the rostellum incurved ascending, much shorter than the clinandrium; stigmatiferous processes triangular, much shorter than the arms of the rostellum.
Notes:

Colour of the flowers yellowish-green.
Habitat:
Distribution:

E. Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal
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Botanical Drawing / Herbarium

Photograph copyright Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Herbarium Jany Renz Image used with kind permission.