Angraecum perparvulum H.Perrier, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 123 (1938).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Lesliegraecum perparvulum (H.Perrier) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka, Biodivers. Res. Conservation 29: 18 (2013).
Description:
Plants very small, of a slight l cm tall, acaulis, with 4 oval-subacute leaves 4.5-8 x 2.2-2.5 mm), narrowly pleated basally, carinate behind above the center. Inflorescences 7-8 mm long, bearing sheaths, ordinarily 2 per plant, 2-3 flowered, often 2 flowered with a bracteole representing an undeveloped flower; peduncle 2.5-3 mm, clad with 2 sheaths, obtuse below the middle, bracts 2mm. long, attenuate-subacute. Sepals oval-acute, opaque, the laterals carinate behind and slightly longer and narrower (2.8 x 1.6 mm) than the median (2.5 x 1.7 mm). Petals oval-subacute (2 x 1 mm). Labellum nearly panduriform. 2.4 mm long und 1.6 mm, wide in the lower third, shortly acuminate apically, spur scrotiform (1.4 x 1.2 mm). Anther 1 mm, provided in front with a sub rectangular tongue, pollina oval, cauda 2, slightly enlarged at the pollina; staminodes very visible (forming a wide margin at the base of the auricies). Column 1 mm, auricles narrowly deltoid-acute; median tooth of the rostellum very small and acicular. Ovary very finely verrucose, to 2.5-3 mm long with the pedicel.
Habitat:
Epiphytes of trees, in mossy forests, from 1500-2000 m alt., flowering in February-April.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus.
Distribution:
N. & C. Madagascar
References:
WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 28.01-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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