Angraecum setipes Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33: 340 (1925).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Hermansia setipes (Schltr.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka, Biodivers. Res. Conservation 29: 15 (2013).
Description:
Plants acaulis, 7-13 cm tall, with 5-6 thin, lanceolate-lineal leaves (3.5-11cm x 3-8 mm), slightly attenuate toward both ends, unequally bilobed-acute apically. Inflorescences numerous, 5-9 cm long, single flowered or double flowered; peduncle setiform, provided with several basal and 1 medial sheath; bracts oval-acute, 3.5-4 mm, flowers of a yellowish green. Sepals widely oval, obtuse and 5 veined with the laterals slightly keeled. Petals oval-obtuse, 6.5 mm long and 7 veined. Labellum sub orbicular, widely rhomboid (7 x 7 mm) and apiculate; spur horizontal, sub filiform cylindrical, slightly thickened apically and 22 mm long. Column generally 2.5 mm long. Pedicel sub cylindrical and twisted 5 mm long.
Habitat:
This species is endemic to Madagascar where it grows in the provinces of Antananarivo, Fianarantsoa, Toamasina and Toliary at elevations of 500 to 1,999 m asl., flowering in September-February.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus.
Distribution:
C. Madagascar
References:
WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 28.01-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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| Photograph Gilles Grunenwald. Image used with kind permission. | Photograph Gilles Grunenwald. Image used with kind permission. |
