Habenaria kilimanjari newly recorded for Namibia

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Published: 2016-10-25
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Habenaria, new record

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Benny Bytebier
Bews Herbarium, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4661-5727
Coleen Mannheimer
Private practice, Windhoek, Namibia

Abstract

Background: The orchid flora of Namibia is depauperate and as a result is poorly studied.
Objectives: To further document the orchid flora of Namibia.
Method: New herbarium collections were studied and the relevant published literature consulted.
Results: Habenaria kilimanjari is newly recorded for Namibia.
Conclusion: The newly recorded species increases our understanding of the orchid diversity in Namibia and underlines the need for continued botanical inventory work.

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Vol. 46 No. 1 (2016): Bothalia, African Biodiversity & Conservation

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New distribution records
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How to Cite

Bytebier, B. and Mannheimer, C. (2016) “Habenaria kilimanjari newly recorded for Namibia”, African Biodiversity & Conservation, 46(1). Available at: https://mail.abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/145 (Accessed: 17 April 2026).

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