Orchidaceae
Habenaria

Habenaria bractescens Lindl.

First published in Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 308 (1835)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Mexico to S. Tropical America. It is a helophyte or tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Panamá, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Batista, J.A.N., de Bem Bianchetti, L. & De J.G.Miranda, Z (2006). A revision of Habenaria section Macroceratitae (Orchidaceae) in Brazil. Brittonia 58: 10-41.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Schinini, A. (2010). Orquídeas nativas del Paraguay. Rojasiana 9: 1-316.
  • Toscano de Brito, A.L.V. & Cribb, P. (2006). Orquídeas da Chapada Diamantina: 1-400. Nova Fronteira, Brazil.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • GBIF (2008- continuously updated). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org/.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & al. (2017). Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia 1: 1-546. Oberreifenberg : Koeltz Botanical Books.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 14, 2004 Harley et al, R.M. [24332] Brazil K000293356 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Harley et al, R.M. [20099] Brazil K000293357 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fox [8] Argentina K000363853 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Brazil K000363854 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tweedie [531] Uruguay K000363855 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tweedy Argentina K000079191 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000941401 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; et al. [1390] Brazil K000363850 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lewis, G.P.; et al. [1390] Brazil K000363851 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tweedy [s.n.] Argentina K000079194 Unknown Type Material Yes
Macido, A. [2631] Brazil K000363852 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hassler, E. [6594] Paraguay Habenaria sartor f. minor K000363849 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0