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Toothbrush Orchid (4850453976)

Image of Habenaria heyneana Lindl.

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Description: Orchidaceae (orchid family) » Habenaria heyneana hab-en-AR-ee-uh -- from the Latin habena, meaning rein or strap, referring to shape of orchid's spur hey-nee-AH-na -- named for Dr B Heyne, German botanist and traveller commonly known as: toothbrush orchid • Marathi: कंगवा हबेअमरी kangwa habe-amri Endemic to: s India (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu) References: Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar. Date: 31 July 2010, 10:13. Source: Toothbrush Orchid. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.

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