Angraecum pumilio Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 34(2): 337 (1916).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Boryangraecum pumilio (Schltr.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka, Biodivers. Res. Conservation 29: 12 (2013).
Description:
Small plants, acaulis, 2-10 cm tall. Leaves 3-7 slightly rigid, very thin, linear-lingulate, variable as to size (1.2-7.5 cm x 2.5-7 mm), slightly attenuate toward both ends, and with 3 veins projecting below. Inflorescences single flowered or double flowered, equal to the leaves or slightly shorter; peduncle 1-5cm, long, filiform, clad with 2-3 basal sheaths and 1 other, narrow and thin, toward the middle; bracts large, blackish, oval-sub acute 2-3 mm tall flowers small (divisions 4.5-5 mm long), yellowish-green. Sepals oval-sub acute (5 x 3-3.8 mm) the median triveined the laterals slightly wider and 4 veined. Petals (4 x 2.2 mm basally) attenuate from the base to the subacute, apex. Labellum thick, fleshy, suborbicular, widely hull shaped. very concave (4.5 x 5 mm toward the base, thin), shortly acuminate-obtuse in front, without keels basally, but with 11 heavy veined, parallel to the base; spur attenuate from the wide oriface to the center then swollen-clavate 2 mm in diameter 6-7 mm long Column very short, twice as wide as tall, auricles square, very rounded in front: notch of the rostellum free of any (race of a tooth or tongue. Anther depressed, provided in front with a well developed tongue, widely excised medially with the sides rounded. Pedicel very twisted, 2-7 mm long. Capsule shortly (2 mm) pedicelate, narrowly oblong (12 x 4 mm above the center), attenuate equally from the center toward both ends, trigonal, with the dorsal angles acute and the bands less prominent.
Habitat:
Epiphyte, in trees with lichens or hushes, from 2000-2400 m alt., flowering in February-April.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus.
Distribution:
N. Madagascar
References:
WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 28.01-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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