Aerangis divitiflora (Schltr.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward, Phytotaxa 71: 44 (2012).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Angraecum divitiflorum Schltr., Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, III, 1: 192 (1913).
Chamaeangis divitiflora (Schltr.) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36(2): 110 (1918).
Microterangis divitiflora (Schltr.) Senghas, Orchidee (Hamburg) 36: 22 (1985).
Description:
Small plants, sub acaulis, with 2-4 oblong-lingulate leaves (3.5-5 x 0.6-1.1 cm), widest medially or above. Inflorescences densely many flowered, bearing the flowers nearly to the base, longer than the leaves; bracts small and obtuse. Sepals elliptical, obtuse, 1.75 mm long. Petals elliptical, btuse and longer than the sepals. Labellum suborbicular, shortly subacuminate, 1.75 mm long and 2 mm wide medially; spur cylindrical-obtuse, slightly enlarged apically, 2 mm long. Pedicel 2.5 mm long.
Habitat:
Epiphyte: from tropical forest, with lime; flowering: September.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus.
Distribution:
EC. Madagascar
References:
Flora of Madagascar Perrier 1939/81; Angraecoid Orchids Stewart, Hermans and Campbell 2007; Orchids of Madagascar Hermans 2007; Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar Cribb & Herman 2009; WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 18.01-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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