Habenaria praestans
Rendle
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Description
An orchid. It grows 30-100 cm tall. There are 6-12 leaves and the lowest 2 sheath the stem. The flowering shoot is 13-25 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. There are many flowers in a dense group. The flowers are green with a white centre. The tubers are 3.5 cm long.
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
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
