Habenaria intermedia

Habenaria intermedia D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 24 1825. (syn. Kryptostoma intermedium (D.Don) Olszewski & Szlach.; Ochyrorchis intermedia (D.Don) Szlach.);

Common name: Intermediate Habenaria • Hindi: वृद्धि Vriddhi, रिद्धि Riddhi • Sanskrit: वृद्धि Vriddhi

As per efi thread :
Present below is a basic key to differentiate these four species, which we had prepared for Orchids of Uttarakhand.

Lip not trilobed……………… xxxxx
Lip trilobed:
Side lobe of the lip pectinate:
Mid lobe longer than side lobe………………………….…..…..H. pectinata
Mid lobe shorter than side lobe
Spur longer than ovary
Petals gibbous an outer edge.………………………………..H. arietina
Petals not gibbous……………………………………………. H. intermedia
Spur shorter than ovary…………………………………..….…..H. ensifolia
Side lobes of lip not pectinate ………………… xxxx
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Plz help with identification : Attachments (3 + 1). 4 posts by 3 authors.
Once again i seek help in identification. I came across this plant in HP at a height of about 2200-2400

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This looks like Habenaria pectinata ….  Please see this link to confirm
orchidspecies 

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This is Habenaria intermedia for sure. Very common above 1500m onwards in western himalaya.
The link provided by dear … does has the same plant but misidentified.

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Anyways, there are four associated species with Habenaria intermedia bearing pectinate lip, namely, Habenaria pectinata, H. arietina, H. intermedia and H. ensifolia. Present below is a basic key to differentiate these four species, which we had prepared for Orchids of Uttarakhand.

Lip not trilobed ….. xxxxx
Lip trilobed:
Side lobe of the lip pectinate:
Mid lobe longer than side lobe .….. H. pectinata
Mid lobe shorter than side lobe
Spur longer than ovary
Petals gibbous an outer edge… H. arietina
Petals not gibbous ……..  H. intermedia
Spur shorter than ovary ….. H. ensifolia
Side lobes of lip not pectinate ………………… xxxx

4 Side lobes of the lip deeply lacinate into filiform segments ….. 5
+ Side lobes of the lip entire, not lacinate, broad or very narrow to filiform………… 8
5 Flowers large, 2-6 in the raceme, distant, sepals 20-25 mm long,    spur 50-60 mm, ovary 40 mm or more in length, anther canal long,    stigmatic processes long, 10-15 mm long ……. H. intermedia
+ Flowers small, usually many, crowded in racemes, sepals 15 mm or less, spur 35 mm or usually much less, ovary about 25 mm, anther canals and stigmatic process long or short ……. 6

6 Petals narrower than the dorsal sepal, inner and outer margins curbed, nearly parallel, without any buldge (gibbous) near the base, side lobes of lip wit fewer segments, anther canals long, stigmatic processes long, 8 mm or lesser, spur laterally compressed, 30-40 mm long, much longer than the  ovary ……… H. arietina
+ Petals narrower than the dorsal sepal, inner and outer margins curved, nearly parallel, without any buldge (gibbous) on the outer side, side lobes of lip with many segments, anther canals short, stigmatic processes long or short ………. 7
7 Plants small, upto 30 cm tall, stigmatic processes 4-5 mm long, dorsal sepal 8-10 mm long, midlobe of the lip longer than the sidelobes, spur stout, apex curved outwards …….. H. pectinata
+ Plants taller, 60-70 cm long, stigmatic processes long, 10-12 mm, dorsal sepal 15-20 mm long, midlobe of the lip longer than the sidelobes ……………… H. ensifolia
I am attaching a better pic of Habenaria intermedia taken from Dhanaulti (40kms from Mussorie) area, few weeks back. Sorry for being so technical.

Hope this will clear your doubts.

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Habenaria intermeda | Chakrata : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors.

Habenaria intermedia
Orchidaceae
Chakrata, Uttarakhand
Aug., 2013

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Orchidaceae fortnight :: Habenaria intermedia :: SMP 07 : 1 image. 6 posts by 4 authors.

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where is this from, Himalaya or western ghats? Yes Habenaria intermedia.

Yes … All other Habenarias were from Western ghats. This one and next one is from Pangot. For those who don’t know:  Pangot is a village in Nainital district in Uttarakhand, India.

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Thanks … for this post, we missed the lip, which is so beautiful…

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ORCHIDACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Terrestrial orchid from Chakrata- NS 24 : Attachments (5). 5 posts by 4 authors.
This one was recorded from Deoban area, Chakrata… please provide id..

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This is Habenaria intermedia. Lip is missing.

Thanks for id …, we tried to find a complete flower but could not, thanks … for liking..

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ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Habenaria intermedia from Deovan Road Chakrata BS 21 :  Attachments (5). 5 posts by 3 authors.
Habenaria intermedia from Deovan Road Chakrata

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Yes, Habenaria intermedia. 

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Late stage when middle lobe of lip eaten up by insects. Good pics of this large flowered orchid.

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ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Habenaria intermedia D.Don from Uttarakhand, PKS-42  :

Habenaria intermedia D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 24 (1825).
Synonyms:
Kryptostoma intermedium (D.Don) Olszewski & Szlach., Ann. Bot. Fenn. 37: 299 (2000).
Ochyrorchis intermedia (D.Don) Szlach., Richardiana 4: 55 (2004).
Distribution: Pakistan to Assam and S. Tibet

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Orchidaceae Fortnight:: Habenaria intermedia | Chakrata : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 4 authors.
Chakrata, Uttarakhand
Aug., 2013

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Yes Habenaria intermedia not in good health.

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ORCHIDACEAE Fortnight: Habenaria intermedia (?) from Uttarakhand DSR_15 : Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors.
Habenaria intermedia is a common rainy season ground orchid in temperate zones of Uttarakhand.
This species resembles to H. intermedia closely, but the structure marked in second picture are curious to me as these are not drawn in Deva & Naithani 1986 (The Orchid Flora of North West Himalaya).

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Yes Habenaria intermedia a very important medicinal plant. 

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AKNOV05 Habenaria intermedia from Mussoorie : 4 posts by 3 authors. 4 images.
A very beautiful Habenaria from Mussoorie, Aug 2014

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Beautiful pics of this terrestrial orchid.

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Beautiful capture. I remember observing it in Pangot near Nainital.

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very nice picture and unique flower shape

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Habenaria intermedia ABJUL01/08 : 5 posts by 4 authors. 3 images.

I spent a lot of energy on yesterday’s walk in the mountains fending off leeches but was rewarded by the discovery of a lone plant of this beautiful orchid. Here are some photos.

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Habenaria intermedia ATJULY2016/04 : 8 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (1)

Habenaria intermedia
Intermediate Habenaria
July 2016
Shimla
It always attracts me. Looks like a FLYING LIZARD.

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Superb!!!

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More photographs. Attachments (4)

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FROM MY BLOG (16 July 2014)
anilkthakur.blogspot.in

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It’s a lovely blog … and I look forward to reading more about the flora of Himachal.

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Very nice. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Medicinal Orchid: Habenaria intermedia AT MAY 2017/01 : 4 posts by 3 authors.

MEDICINAL USES OF Habenaria intermedia
FROM MY BLOG
http://anilkthakur.blogspot.in/2014/07/

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Excellent Info

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SK820 24 OCT-2017:ID : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)

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If I had to guess I would say this is Habenaria intermedia. But can’t confirm from this pic.

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Habenaria arietina Hook. f.: 8 very high res. images.

I am not sure if this ID is correct. The spur is longer than the ovary, so it looks more like Habenaria intermedia.

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I also got somewhat confused. You may be right …

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Habenaria intermedia D. Don: 5 very high res. images.

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References:

The Plant List  Flora of Pakistan  Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal  Flora of China  Flowers of India  India Biodiversity Portal  PFAF  MIOS journal