Habenaria spathacea A. Richard & Galeotti in Ann. 
Sci. Nat. ser. 8, 8 (1845) 29. 
The type of H.setifera was collected in Mexico by 
Hartweg. Dr. Schlechter reported this species as being 
also a native of Costa Rica. 
Habenaria Endresiana Schltr. (in Fedde Repert. 
Beihefte 19 (1928) 272) is a closely allied Costa Rican 
species differing so slightly from Hi. setifera that its dis- 
tinctness is open to suspicion. 
DerrarrMent or Comayaaua, Minas de Oro. Terrestrial in open 
mountain-forest at 4,200 feet. Flowers light green or nearly white. 
July 4, 1982. Edwards 203: San Luis. Terrestrial at 4,000 feet alti- 
tude. Sepals light green, petals and labellum white. September 19, 
1981. Edwards 56. 
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