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Aerangis hariotiana (Kraenzl.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward, Phytotaxa 71: 44 (2012).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Mystacidium hariotianum Kraenzl., J. Bot. (Morot) 11: 153 (1897).
Saccolabium hariotianum (Kraenzl.) Finet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 54(9): 32 (1907).
Chamaeangis hariotiana (Kraenzl.) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36(2): 110 (1918).
Microterangis hariotiana (Kraenzl.) Senghas, Orchidee (Hamburg) 36: 22 (1985).
Description:
Plants 10-20 cm. tall; stem absent or to 4-5 cm. tall, with 4-7 oblong-obovate leaves (5-15 x 1.8- 4 cm), flat, attenuate from the apical third in the base. Inflorescences numerous, often grouped 3-4 on a short primary axile thick and like that of Angreacopsis trifurca; peduncle 1-4 cm. long, always much shorter than the rachis, covered basally with the numerous sheaths, elongating and with the sheaths not more than one-quarter the length of the upper internodes: rachis 10-20 cm. long, with very numerous very small flowers, approximately 1 mm apart at least; bracts scarious-brownish, wide and short, not longer than the articulation of the pedicel base. Sepals and petals oval-obtuse. Labellum entire, wide and subcordate basally, very similar to the other divisions of the flower: spur swollen-clavate above the center, longer than the pedicel. Pedicel 2 mm long at most.
Habitat:
The Comoro Islands. This orchid is found on Anjouan and Grande Comore where it grows in humid forest from near sea level to 1650 ft. (500 m).
Cultivation:
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Distribution:
Comoros
References:
De la Bathie, H., and H. Humbert. [1939, 1941] 1981. Flora of Madagascar 1-2. The Government of Madagascar and the National Museum of Natural History, Paris. Translated and published in 1 vol., Steven D. Beckman, 621 Palm Ave., Lodi, CA, U.S.A. 95240. Du Puy, D., P. Cribb, J. Bosser, J. and C. Hermans. 1999. The Orchids of Madagascar. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB, England. Hamilton, R. 1988. When does it flower? 2nd ed. Robert M. Hamilton, 9211 Beckwith Road, Richmond, B. C., Canada V6X 1V7. WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 19.01-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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