Angraecum perhumile H.Perrier, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 127 (1938).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Lesliegraecum perhumile (H.Perrier) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka, Biodivers. Res. Conservation 29: 17 (2013).
Description:
Plants acaulis or nearly so, very small, to about 5 cm tall, leaves 3-4, narrow (0.8-2.5 cm x l-3 mm), entire apically and sub obtuse, provided underneath with an enlarged-acute dorsal margin. Inflorescences filiform, longer than the leaves, 1-3 flowered; peduncle 1.7-2,5 cm long, covered basally with 2-3 sheaths and bearing 1 other 2-3 mm long brown sheath medially; bracts short (1 mm), and obtuse. Sepals oval-obtuse (2 x 1.2 mm), 1 veined, the laterals narrower than the median and more acute. Petals lanceolate (1.8 x 0.7 mm), subacute and I veined. Labellum very concave, wider than long (2.3 x 3 mm), provided in front with a short obtuse apicule, 5 veined, the 3 medians simple, the laterals furcate; spur short (1.5 mm), cylindrical, obtuse apically. Anther small (0.4 mm), provided in front with a short truncate tongue, pollina round with 2 short cauda, joined by a common viscidiums Column very short (0.6 mm) auricles obtuse and narrow, recurved behind; median tooth of the rostellum nearly absent. Pedicel 2-2.5 mm long, curiously twisted with the spur, narrowly entangled.
Habitat:
This species is endemic to Madagascar, where it grows in the province of Antananarivo at elevations of 1,000 to 1,499 m asl. It is known only from the type specimens collected in 1925 from the Tsinjoarivo area, flowering in February.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus, cool growing epiphyte.
Distribution:
C. Madagascar
References:
Angraecoid Orchids Stewart, Hermans, Campbell 2006; Orchids of Madagascar Hermans 2007; Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar Cribb & Herman 2009; 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. |
