Orchidaceae FAMILY
Habenaria rumphii
Habenaria rumphii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
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.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to Papua New Guinea and northern Australia.
HabitatOpen 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. ].