Status:
valid
Authors:
la Croix
Source:
wcs
Year:
1993
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 48: 369 (1993)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000978391
Common Names
- Habenaria Phantasma
- Fairy Slipper
- Ghost Orchid
Description
Habenaria phantasma (also called Habenaria phantasma, among many other common names) is a terrestrial orchid species native to India and Sri Lanka. It has an upright stem with lanceolate leaves and white flowers. It grows in wet grasslands, marshy areas, and other wet habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Habenaria phantasma is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is known for its attractive foliage and fragrant flowers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Habenaria phantasma has small, white flowers with a yellowish-green lip. Its seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Habenaria phantasma is a terrestrial orchid native to tropical Africa. It prefers a well-drained, humus-rich soil in a partially shaded position. Propagation is by division of the clumps or by seed.
Where to Find Habenaria phantasma
Habenaria phantasma is found in tropical 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,