Habenaria elongata leptophylla

Habenaria elongata R.Br. var. leptophylla Renz, Pl. Syst. Evol. 155 (1987) 330, fig. 5a-b

Type: Renz 11877 (PNG, Central Prov., Waigani) (holo RENZ)

Leaves linear, grass-like, 12 by 0.3-0.8 cm. (After Renz, 1987).

Colours: Sepals pale yellow with white base, petals white tipped pale yellow. Lip at the base white, lobes bright lemon-yellow, spur yellow-green with white base.

Habitat: Seasonally damp places in open savanna woodland.

Flowering time in the wild: Not known

Distribution: Malesia (New Guinea, endemic).

Distribution in New Guinea: Papua New Guinea.

Cultivation: Warm growing terrestrial, keep in a light position.

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