Habenaria microsaccos

Family: Orchidaceae

What it is like

An orchid. It grows 30-55 cm tall. It has an erect stem with 7-13 leaves. The largest leaves are 6-25 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 10-20 cm long and 3-4.5 cm wide. There are 10-35 flowers in a group. They are green. The tubers are narrowly oval and 1.5 cm long by 1 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kabule seke

Synonyms

Bilabrella linderi (Summerh.) Szlach. & Kras-Lap.; Habenaria linderi Summerh.;