Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
heptadactyla
ID:
978438

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rchb.f.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1850

Citation Micro:
Linnaea 22: 812 (1850)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000977776

Common Names

  • Seven-fingered Habenaria
  • Habenaria Heptadactyla
  • Heptadactyla Habenaria

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Description

Habenaria heptadactyla (also called Seven-Fingered Rein Orchid, among many other common names) is a terrestrial orchid species native to South America. It has an erect stem with two leaves and a single white flower with a yellowish-green lip. It grows in moist grasslands and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Habenaria heptadactyla is used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases, fever, and wounds. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Habenaria heptadactyla has small white flowers with yellowish-green sepals and petals. The seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings have two cotyledons and the first leaves are lanceolate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Habenaria heptadactyla can be propagated by division and seed. It prefers a moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil in partial shade. It is best to plant in spring or autumn and keep the soil moist. Divide the plant in spring or autumn every 3-4 years to keep it healthy.

Where to Find Habenaria heptadactyla

Habenaria heptadactyla can be found in tropical Africa, Madagascar, and the Mascarene Islands.

Species in the Habenaria genus

Habenaria sylvicultrix, Habenaria bacata, Habenaria carlotae, Habenaria euryloba, Habenaria fuscina, Habenaria habenarioides, Habenaria halata, Habenaria leon-ibarrae, Habenaria leptophylla, Habenaria mediocris, Habenaria pabstii, Habenaria uncata, Habenaria vatia, Habenaria paulistana, Habenaria binghamii, Habenaria bonateoides, Habenaria carvajaliana, Habenaria castroi, Habenaria clareae, Habenaria cuevasiana, Habenaria geerinckiana, Habenaria harderi, Habenaria jardeliana, Habenaria kariniae, Habenaria lizbethae, Habenaria ludibundiciliata, Habenaria mariae, Habenaria micheliana, Habenaria pinzonii, Habenaria pubidactyla, Habenaria socorroae, Habenaria xochitliae, Habenaria ankylocentron, Habenaria cauda-porcelli, Habenaria tianae, Habenaria agrestis, Habenaria anomaliflora, Habenaria atrata, Habenaria ciliatisepala, Habenaria cortesii, Habenaria egleriana, Habenaria nogeirana, Habenaria pseudofilifera, Habenaria pseudoglaucophylla, Habenaria szlachetkoana, Habenaria talaensis, Habenaria tequilana, Habenaria arenata, Habenaria psammophila, Habenaria canastrensis,

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,

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