Habenaria ensifolia

Habenaria ensifolia Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 321 (1835). ;

Himalaya: East Himalaya, Nepal, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Common name: Sword-Leaf Habenaria

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ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Habenaria ensifolia Lindl. from Uttarakhand, PKS-45 : 6 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (4).

Habenaria ensifolia Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 321 (1835).
Distribution: Uttarakhand
Note this plant is considered as synonym of Habenaria pectinata but they are totally different.

Wow beautiful i wish i can see all indian habenaria’s in my life

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Habenaria ensifolia from Uttarakhand: Sep. 2014_DSR_18 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2).
Habenaria ensifolia Lindl. (Orchidaceae) photographed near Tatra village, Nandakini valley, 2400m altitude.

Beautiful observation …

Wow beautiful. This seems to be one more yellow Habenaria apart from Habenaria marginata.

Habenaria ensifolia submission : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (5)- around 800 kb each.

Here’s a beautiful Habenaria from Temperate Himalayas.

Habenaria ensifolia

Sword Leaf Habenaria

Family – Orchidaceae

Photographed near Barot, Himachal Pradesh

Altitude – 2200meters asl

Dated – 1September2018

Very beautiful.
One of the late flowering orchids during monsoon and so many people miss this. If flowers when Habenaria intermedia and H. pectinata flowering is over.

Very beautiful.
Very peculiar stigmatic process which itself looks like a sword too.

“Very peculiar stigmatic process which itself looks like a sword too.“

this sentence of yours makes this case memorable,

in addition to good sharp photos by …

SK 3027 08 October 2021: 11 very high res. images.
Location: Jumla, West Nepal
Altitude: 2365m.
Date: 17 August 2021
Habit : Wild
Habenaria pectinata D. Don. ??

I think Habenaria ensifolia to me.

I think you are right … !
Habenaria ensifolia Lindl.

References:
POWO efi thread The Plant List (syn. of Habenaria pectinata D.Don) Flowers of India

Updated on May 28, 2025

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