Habenaria intermedia
Habenaria intermedia D. Don Family: Orchidaceae . Description: It is a terrestrial orchid, perennial with a tuberous rootstock. Stems arise annually, leafy, somewhat flexuous. Plants typically reach about 50‑75 cm height. Leaves: 2‑4 leaves, sheathing at base; leaves are ovate to ovate‑lanceolate or elliptic, acuminate, 5‑10 × 4.5 cm approximately. Veining 5‑7‑nerved. Inflorescence / Flowers: Raceme up to 20‑25 cm long, dense, bearing several (3‑6) flowers. Flowers greenish‑white to white; sepals and petals forming a hood; lip 3‑lobed with spur, lateral lobes pectinate (filiform segments), mid‑lobe simple linear‑oblong; spur stout, exceeding ovary in many cases. Flowering from about June to September. Distribution (World & India): Global / general: Found in Himalayas (Nepal, China/Tibet, Pakistan, Bhutan), and northeastern India. Altitude range: Approximately 1,500 to 3,300 m above sea level (some sources give ~1,800‑2,900 m for Indian Himalayas). In India: Found in temperate...