Abstract
Habenaria diphylla (Nimmo) Dalzell is reported for the first time as a new discovery for the flora of Vietnam based on the specimens collected in Binh Chau-Phuoc Buu Nature Reserve, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province. The present study provided the detailed characteristics of the species including detailed photographs of the morphological characteristics, the cross section of the leaf, inflorescence axis and root. Furthermore, the information about the species, including distribution, habitat, ecology and conservation status were also provided.
Highlights
Habenaria Willd, one of the large genus of the family Orchidaceae, has about 876 species which are growing in tropical and subtropical climate [1]
Our careful examination of its morphological attributes indicated that the collected species is H. diphylla which represents a new discovery for the flora of Vietnam
Habenaria diphylla specimens were collected from Binh Chau-Phuoc Buu Nature Reserve, Bung Rieng Ward, Xuyen Moc District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam on 30 August 2019
Summary
Habenaria Willd, one of the large genus of the family Orchidaceae, has about 876 species which are growing in tropical and subtropical climate [1]. In Vietnam, the genus included 30 species [2,3,4]. There recorded 35 species of this genus in Vietnam, “The Orchids of Vietnam illustrated survey” [5]. H. austrosinensis was recorded as new to the flora of Vietnam [6].
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