Habenaria suaveolens
| Habenaria suaveolens | |
|---|---|
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| H. suaveolens growing on the Kaas plateau in India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Habenaria |
| Species: | H. suaveolens |
| Binomial name | |
| Habenaria suaveolens | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Habenaria suaveolens is a species of orchid that is native to western India.[2] The species was first collected and described by Dalzell who obtained specimens from the Konkan region and Bababudan Hills of Karnataka.[3]
The species grows exclusively on exposed lateritic rocky plateaus with minimal soil, and flowers during the monsoon (June-September).[3] The species has a narrow distribution range in the Western Ghat mountains found only in a few locations in Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka states.[3][4][5]
Two other orchids that were thought to be distinct species, H. variabilis and H. panchganiensis, were subsequently found to be conspecific to H. suaveolens.[3]
The species was once common on the Panchgani plateau and has declined greatly due to disturbance caused by tourism.[3]
References
- ↑ "Habenaria suaveolens Dalzell, 1850". Species+. UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- 1 2 "Habenaria suaveolens Dalzell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Jalal, Jeewan Singh; Jayanthi, J. (2013). "Does Habenaria panchganiensis Santapau & Kapadia (Orchidaceae) Exist?". Taiwania. 58: 316–320.
- ↑ "Habenaria suaveolens". 2026.
- ↑ Jalal, Jeewan Singh; Singh, Paramjit (2017). "Ecological niche modelling for conservation of Habenaria suaveolend Dalz., an endangered orchid species endemic to Western Ghats: A case study". Journal of the Orchid Society of India. 31: 79–85.