Common name: Kidney-Leaved Habenaria, Gnome’s Cap Orchid
Botanical name: Habenaria reniformis Family: Orchidaceae (orchid family)
A rare orchid from India, often misidentified with Habenaria diphylla as it
has two leaves. But the shape of the leaves identifies it - the leaves are
kidney shaped. Tiny white flowers occur on slender erect stem.
| Photographed in Jharkhand |
Identification credit: Pankaj Kumar
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