Angraecum ramulicolum H.Perrier, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 123 (1938).
Description:
Plants acaulis, to 10 cm tall, leaves 2, sub oval (1.2-2.5 cm x 6-8 mm), slightly attenuate toward the acute ape and entire, 7 veined, the median of which is projecting below. Inflorescence 5-10 cm long and flowered peduncle 2.5-4 cm long, clad by 3-4 scattered sheaths, bracts short (1.5 mm). Sepals lanceolate linear (6 x l mm), attenuate from the base to the obtuse apex, with 3 slightly visible veins. Petals similar to the sepals, but wider (6 x 1.5 mm). Labellum lanceolate (6 x 1.7 mm) attenuate from the base to e obtuse apex and 7 veined spur sub cylindrical 3 cm long, swollen apically. Anther small, provided above with an elongated-connical appendage with a small obtuse rostrum apically. Column 2 long, auricles thick and rounded median tongue of the rostellum cylindrical 0.4 mm long, half as long as the auricles. Pedicel 7-10 mm long.
Habitat:
Growing on tree branches in moss forest at around 1,400 meters in altitude, blooming in January.
Distribution:
C. Madagascar
