Habenaria Willdenow, 1805

Ariyarathne, W. A. M. P., Yakandawala, Deepthi, Samuel, Rosabelle & Wijesundara, Siril, 2017, Evaluating the occurrence and conservation statuses of Sri Lankan Orchids (Orchidaceae): Observations on newly recorded species and undocumented regions, Phytotaxa 308 (1), pp. 37-53 : 48

Habenaria Willdenow

There are 11 species found in Sri Lanka including 4 endemic species. During this study, 4 species were observed including two endemics. Three species were observed with flowers from Adam’s Peak in Kuruvita- Erathna route; H. acuminata (Syn: Ate acuminata Thwaites ) (VU), H. dolichostachya (CR) and H. pterocarpa (EN) and the latter two species are endemic ( MOE, 2012). H. crinifera (VU) was observed in Dombagaskanda with flowers in August. However Jayaweera (1981) has stated that this species bear flowers in February, September and November.