The genus Habenaria in western North America

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Correll, Donovan S.

Source:

Leaflets of Western Botany, Alice Eastwood and John Thomas Howell, Volume 3, Issue 2, p.233-256 (1943)

Call Number:

A43COR01IDUS

URL:

http://biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12586#/summary

Keywords:

Habenaria obtusata, Platanthera obtusata

Abstract:

The species of Habenaria here treated occur in North America north of Mexico and west of the 102nd meridian. Space does not allow a statement of the general distribution of each species. Therefore, the distributional data are limited to the above region. The species in the section Limnorchis which occur in this area comprise the most difficult problem existing today in the Orchidaceae of North America, north of Mexico. The following tentative key, with some additional information, is offered in the hope that those who may be interested will use the key and send their criticisms to me. In this way it is hoped that a serviceable key to this perplexing group of plants may finally be constructed for a forthcoming Orchid Flora of North America.