Biology:Habenaria thomana
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Habenaria thomana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Habenaria |
| Species: | H. thomana
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| Binomial name | |
| Habenaria thomana Rchb.f., 1881
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Habenaria thomana is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (on the island of Bioko), and São Tomé Island.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Description
The orchid grows on the ground and has short stems, up to 4 cm long. It has 4-10 leaves, 11–19 cm long and 4–4.5 cm wide. Its 14-30 whitish to greenish flowers stand in terminal racemes.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pollard, B.J.; Darbyshire, I. (2004). "Habenaria thomana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46362A11051467. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46362A11051467.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46362/11051467. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Stévart, T.; de Oliveira, F.. "Guide des Orchidées de São Tomé et Príncipe" (in fr). pp. 160–161. https://www.sao-tome.st/content/download/49520/203771/file/GuideOrchideesSTP.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q5455699 entry
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