Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
lisowskiana
ID:
978683

Status:
valid

Authors:
Geerinck

Source:
wcs

Year:
1982

Citation Micro:
Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belg. 52: 144 (1982)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000978021

Common Names

  • Lisowski's Habenaria
  • Lisowskiana Habenaria
  • Lisowski Habenaria

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Description

Habenaria lisowskiana (also called Lisowski's Habenaria, among many other common names) is a terrestrial orchid species native to Central and West Africa. It grows in grasslands and savannas, in full sun or partial shade. It has a single, erect, linear leaf and an inflorescence of up to 30 white or pale yellow flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Habenaria lisowskiana is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and stomach ache. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Habenaria lisowskiana has small white flowers with a yellow lip. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are short and thin.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Habenaria lisowskiana is a terrestrial orchid native to South Africa. It is found in moist grasslands and open woodlands. It is best grown in a well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade. Propagation is by division of the rhizomes or by seed. Seeds should be sown in a sterile, well-drained mix and kept moist until germination occurs.

Where to Find Habenaria lisowskiana

Habenaria lisowskiana is found in tropical Africa, from Ethiopia to Angola and south to Mozambique and South Africa.

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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