Angraecopsis lovettii P.J.Cribb, in Fl. Trop. E. Afr., Orchid.(3): 601 (1989).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Mystacidium lovettii (P.J.Cribb) R.Rice, Prelim. Checklist & Survey Subtrib. Aerangidinae (Orchidac.): 38 (2005).
Description:
Plant dwarf with a short stem up to 5 mm long roots wiry, 0.5 mm in diameter. Leaves twisted a the base, linear-ligulate to oblanceolate, unequal bilobed at the apex, 2—3 cm long, 3-4 mm wide Inflorescences secund, less than 2.5 cm long, 4- to 8-flowered; bracts minute; pedicel with ovary 3-: mm long. Flowers tiny, pale greenish white; sepal: narrowly elliptic or elliptic-oblong, 3 mm long, 1 mm wide; petals oblong-elliptic, acute, 2.5 mm long. 1 mm wide; lip ovate, slightly recurved, fleshy at the apex, 2 mm long. 1 mm wide, spur slightly incurved, club-shaped, 1-2 mm long.
Habitat:
Epiphyte in montane forests; 200-2300 m. Flowering March and April.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus.
Distribution:
Tanzania (Image Mt.)
References:
WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 14.02-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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