Habenaria cornuta
Lindl.
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Description
An orchid. It is an erect herb up to 70 cm tall. The stem is leafy. There are 9-15 leaves and the lowest 2 can sheath the stem. The flowering shoots are 5-19 cm long. There can be many flowers. The flowers are green or yellow and in a dense group. They have 2 lobes. The tubers are oval to round and 1.5-3.5 cm long.
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Tanzania,
References (1)
- Nyomora, A. M. S., 2005, Distribution and Abundance of the Edible Orchids of the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. Tanz. J. Sci. Vol 31(1) p 47
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