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Habenaria repens

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Subfamily
  
Orchidoideae

Subtribe
  
Orchidinae

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Orchidaceae

Tribe
  
Orchideae

Genus
  
Habenaria

Order
  
Asparagales

Habenaria repens OCC Green Swamp Habenaria repens

Similar
  
Habenaria, Habenaria quinqueseta, Habenaria macroceratitis, Habenaria floribunda, Platanthera ciliaris

Water spider orchid habenaria repens


Habenaria repens, commonly called the water-spider bog orchid or the floating orchid, is an orchid species widespread across Latin America from Mexico and the West Indies south to Argentina, as well as in the Southeastern United States from Texas and Oklahoma east to Florida and the Carolinas plus an isolated population in Virginia.

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Habenaria repens Habenaria repens Water Spider Orchid Go Orchids

A phenolic compound called habenariol can be found in H. repens. It acts as a feeding deterrent.

Water spider orchids habenaria repens


Varieties

Two taxonomic varieties are accepted as of June 2014:

Habenaria repens Photo Page 4 for the Water Spider Orchid Habenaria repens

  • Habenaria repens var. maxillaris (Lindl.) Garay - Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
  • Habenaria repens var. repens - most of species range including those regions listed for var. maxillaris

    • Habenaria repens IOSPE PHOTOS

    Habenaria repens The Florida Native Orchid Blog Water Spider Orchid Habenaria repens

    Habenaria repens httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

    Habenaria repens Plants North Carolina Native Plant Society

    Habenaria repens Habenaria repens UFIFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

    References

    Habenaria repens Wikipedia
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