Long-Horned Habenaria
Habenaria longicornu
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
- Flowering
- September-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Habenaria longicornu
- Genus
- Habenaria
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands and moist deciduous forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Long-Horned Habenaria itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Long-Horned Habenaria
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Long-Horned Habenaria (Habenaria longicornu) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. It grows in grasslands and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to October.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Long-Horned Habenaria belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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