Habenaria speciosa Poepp. & Endl.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Ichilo Prov.

• Locality

  Parque Nacional Amboró, Rí Saguayo, edge of river and tropical evergeen forest

• Elevation

  Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -17.57, -63.73

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botanical Garden
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Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Ichilo, Parque Nacional
Ambor6, Rio Saguayo, edge of river and tropical
evergreen forest, with Gvnerium sagittatum, 0-0.5
km. downstream from mouth of Quebrada Yapoj6.
17°34’S, 63°44’W. alt. 350 m.
On landslide bank. Erect herb. Flowers odorless,
white, including the ovary, the ovary becoming
green- striped and more green with age; flowers
visited by a small brown skipper (?) butterfly which
uncoils a ca. 4 cm. long proboscis to insert all the
way into the spur.
Coll.: M. Nee 41027
14 June 1991
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