familyOrchidaceae
subfamilyOrchidaceae subfam. Orchidoideae
tribeOrchidaceae tribe Orchideae
subtribeOrchidaceae (tribe Orchideae) subtribe Habenariinae
genusHabenaria
speciesHabenaria distans

Habenaria distans

Grisebach

Cat. Pl. Cub., 270. 1866.

Charles J. Sheviak
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 582. Mentioned on page 581.

Plants terrestrial, erect, 14–33 cm. Leaves in basal rosette, abruptly reduced to bracts along stem; blade widespreading, often lying on soil surface, broadly elliptic to ovate or obovate, 6–15 × 2–5 cm. Inflorescences: floral bracts ascending to appressed, lance-acuminate, 10–25 × 3–7 mm. Flowers ascending, not showy; sepals greenish; dorsal sepal descending-reflexed, concave, 5–9 × 4–6 mm; lateral sepals descending-reflexed, 5–10 × 2–3 mm; petals greenish, lamina ascending, falcate, 6–9 × 1 mm, lateral lobe spreading, filiform, ± equal to petal; lip greenish, middle lobe descending, linear, 7–11 × 1 mm, lateral lobes ascending-spreading, filiform, 8–15 mm; spur slenderly club-shaped, 10–17 mm; ovaries 10–15 mm. Capsules on short pedicels, nearly erect, 1–1.5 cm × 5 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Aug–Sep.
Habitat: Dense, moist hardwood forests
Elevation: 0–10 m

Distribution

V26 1189-distribution-map.jpg

Fla., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America (Venezuela)

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Anther arrangement
separating +
Anther reproduction
self-pollination +
Author
Charles J. Sheviak +
Authority
Grisebach +
Berry dehiscence
indehiscent +
Between pedicel and peduncle layer life cycle
abscission +
Blade architecture
not +  and articulate +
Blade arrangement
conduplicate +  and plicate +
Blade length
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Blade orientation
Widespreading (?) +
Blade shape
broadly elliptic +  and ovate or obovate +
Blade width
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Bract architecture
foliaceous +
Bract size
reduced +  and large +
Capsule length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Capsule orientation
erect +
Capsule width
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (?) +
Distribution
Fla. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +  and South America (Venezuela) +
Dorsal sepal length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Dorsal sepal orientation
descending-reflexed +
Dorsal sepal shape
Concave (?) +
Dorsal sepal width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Elevation
0–10 m +
Endosperm presence
absent +
Extrafloral nectary presence
absent +
Floral bract length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Floral bract orientation
ascending +  and appressed +
Floral bract shape
Lance-acuminate (?) +
Floral bract width
3mm;7mm +
Flower architecture
pedicellate +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower orientation
ascending +
Flower position
epigynous +
Flower prominence
not showy +
Flower quantity
few;many +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruits capsule shape
ellipsoid +
Fruits capsule texture
fleshy +
Gynoecium architecture
3-carpellate +
Gynoecium fusion
connate +
Habitat
Dense, moist hardwood forests +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Barbara Alongi +
Inflorescence architecture or arrangement
lax +
Inflorescence arrangement
scattered +
Inflorescence position
lateral +  and terminal +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescence size
reduced +
Lamina length
6mm;9mm +
Lamina orientation
ascending +
Lamina shape
falcate +
Lamina width
1 +
Lateral lobe orientation
ascending-spreading +  and spreading +
Lateral lobe shape
filiform +
Lateral lobe some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Lateral lobe variability
equal +
Lateral sepal fusion
connate +
Lateral sepal length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Lateral sepal orientation
descending-reflexed +
Lateral sepal quantity
3 +
Lateral sepal width
2mm;3mm +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +, sessile +  and simple +
Leaf architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf arrangement or vernation
conduplicate +
Leaf orientation
ascending;spreading +
Leaf position
basal +
Leaf quantity
Several (?) +
Leaf size
reduced +
Lip architecture or shape
spurred +
Lip coloration
greenish +
Lip shape
3-lobed +
Lip size
larger +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Median petal development
modified +
Median petal size
differing in form and color +
Middle lobe arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Middle lobe length
7mm;11mm +
Middle lobe orientation
descending +
Middle lobe width
1 +
Mouth position relational
encircling +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
compound +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovary some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
numerous +
Ovule size
minute +
Packet size
small +
Panicle architecture
1-many-flowered +  and cymose +
Panicle architecture or arrangement
lax +
Panicle density
dense +
Panicle life cycle
flowering +
Panicle orientation
pendent +  and erect +
Part development
modified +
Pedicel height or length or size
short +
Perianth architecture
petaloid +
Petal coloration
greenish +
Petal quantity
3 +
Petal shape
2-lobed +
Phenology
Flowering Aug–Sep. +
Pollen-grain architecture or shape
subdivided +
Pollen-grain pubescence or relief or texture
granular +
Pollinarium quantity
2 +
Pollinium quantity
2 (?) +
Portion reproduction
fertile +
Process quantity
2 (?) +
Process texture
fleshy +
Pseudobulb size
reduced +
Publication title
Cat. Pl. Cub., +
Publication year
1866 +
Raceme architecture
spicate +
Raceme density
dense +
Reference
None +
Rhizome growth form or orientation
creeping +
Root architecture
tuberous +
Root arrangement
scattered +
Root location
aerial +  and subterranean +
Root size
slender +
Root texture
fleshy +
Seed quantity
numerous +
Seed size
minute +
Sepal coloration
greenish +
Sepal fusion
free +, distinct +, adnate +  and connate +
Sepal texture
foliaceous +
Sepal variability
not +  and alike +
Slit dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Sort variability
various +
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Spur shape
club--shaped +
Spur some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
Stamen arrangement
opposite +
Stamen fusion
adnate +
Stamen quantity
1;2 +
Stem architecture
branched +, or +  and simple +
Stem architecture or shape
sheathing +
Stem development
modified +
Stem fragility
delicate +
Stem orientation
pendent +  and erect +
Stem reproduction
proliferous +
Stem size
thickened +  and stout +
Stigma shape
concave +  and convex +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style fusion
adnate +
Taxon family
Orchidaceae +
Taxon name
Habenaria distans +
Taxon parent
Habenaria +
Taxon rank
species +
Tepal quantity
6 +
Tuberoid architecture
stolonoid +
Tuberoid shape
spheroid +
Velaman architecture
multilayered +
Velaman texture
spongy +
Viscidium fusion
free +
Volume
Volume 26 +
Whole organism coloration
green +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism growth form or habitat
terrestrial +
Whole organism habitat
semiaquatic +  and terrestrial +
Whole organism location
subterranean +
Whole organism nutrition
saprophytic +, photosynthetic +  and mycotrophic +
Whole organism orientation
erect +
Whole organism some measurement
14cm (33cm) +
Whole organism texture
succulent +
Whorl quantity
2 +