Habenaria rumphii
(Brongn.) Lindl.
Orchidaceae
Habenaria dahliana Kraenzl.
Habenaria holtzei F.Muell.
Habenaria stauroglossa Kraenzl.
Platanthera rumphii Brongn.
Satyrium dahlianum (Kraenzl.) Kuntze
Common Name:
Drawing of the plant
Photograph by: Lewis Roberts
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General Information
Habenaria rumphii is a terrestrial orchid producing a scattered rosette of leaves up to 14cm tall and a flowering stem up to 50cm tall[
584- Title
- Threatened Species of the Northern Territory
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Northern Territory Government; Australia.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of PDF documents issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department of the Northern Territory Government.
].
The root tubers are sometimes gathered from the wild for local consumption.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to Papua New Guinea and northern Australia.
Habitat
Open forest and woodland growing amongst grass in northern Australia. It is reported to be prominent in low-lying sites that are partially inundated during the wet season[
584- Title
- Threatened Species of the Northern Territory
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Northern Territory Government; Australia.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of PDF documents issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department of the Northern Territory Government.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The root tubers are made into a conserve in Indonesia[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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