Definition
A genus of orchids known for their delicate, thread-like appendages on the flowers, found worldwide in various habitats.
Etymology
From New Latin 'Habenaria,' derived from Latin 'habena' (rein/strap) because of the thin, strap-like structure of the flower's appendages called rostellum.
Kelly Says
Carl Linnaeus named this orchid genus for its thread-like structures—it's a perfect example of how scientific naming describes what you actually see, making the name functional and not just random.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
habenaria
ሃበነሪያ (ha-be-ne-ri-ya)
ARالعربية
habenaria
هابناريا (hābināriyā)
BNবাংলা
habenaria
হাবেনারিয়া (hābenāriẏā)
CACatalà
habenaria
habenaria
CSČeština
habenaria
habenaria
DADansk
habenaria
habenaria
DEDeutsch
Habenaria
Ha-be-na-ri-a
ELΕλληνικά
habenaria
χαβενάρι (chavenari)
ESEspañol
habenaria
a-be-na-ri-a
FAفارسی
habenaria
هابناریا (hābinārīyā)
FISuomi
habenaria
habenaria
FRFrançais
habenaria
habenaria
GUGU
habenaria
હાબેનારીયા (hābenārīyā)
HEעברית
habenaria
הבנריה (habenaria)
HIहिन्दी
habenaria
हाबेनारिया (hābenārīyā)
HUMagyar
habenaria
habenaria
IDBahasa Indonesia
habenaria
habenaria
ITItaliano
habenaria
habenaria
JA日本語
habenaria
ハベナリア (habenaria)
KMKM
habenaria
ហាបេណារីយ (hābe-neārī)
KO한국어
habenaria
하베나리아 (habe-na-ri-a)
MRMR
habenaria
हाबेनारिया (hābenārīyā)
MSBahasa Melayu
habenaria
habenaria
MYမြန်မာ
habenaria
ဟပေနာရီးယ (ha-pe-na-ri-yee)
NLNederlands
habenaria
habenaria
NONorsk
habenaria
habenaria
PAPA
habenaria
ਹਾਬੇਨਾਰੀਆ (hābenārīyā)
PLPolski
habenaria
habenaria
PTPortuguês
habenaria
habenária
RORomână
habenaria
habenaria
RUРусский
habenaria
habenaria
SVSvenska
habenaria
habenaria
SWKiswahili
habenaria
habenaria
TAதமிழ்
habenaria
ஹேபனாரியா (hēpanāri-yā)
TEతెలుగు
habenaria
హాబెనారియ (hābenāri-ya)
THไทย
habenaria
ฮาเบนารียา (ha-ben-a-ri-ya)
TRTürkçe
habenaria
habenaria
UKУкраїнська
habenaria
habenaria
URاردو
habenaria
ہابیناریا (hābinārīyā)
VITiếng Việt
habenaria
habenaria
ZH中文
habenaria
哈贝纳里亚 (hā bè nǎ'ěr yà)