Angraecum pergracile Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33: 337 (1925).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Hermansia pergracilis (Schltr.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka, Biodivers. Res. Conservation 29: 15 (2013).
Description:
Plants acaulis, very thin, small, 8 cm tall with the inflorescences, leaves 3-4, oblong or oblanceolate lingulate (nearly 45 x 6-8 mm medially or above), attenuate gradually toward the base, very unequally bilobed-obtuse apically and subcoriaceous. Inflorescence very thin, ordinarily longer than the leaves; peduncle setiform, clad with 3-4 sheaths in the lower half, then bare, to 6.5 cm long and ordinarily single flowered; bracts oval-apiculate; flowers small (7.5-8 mm long), thin and of a yellowish. Sepals sub lanceolate-lingulate, obtuse, 3 veined and 7.5 mm long. Petals slightly shorter (6.5 mm). Labellum oval and cucullate-concave in the lower half, attenuate-rostriform medially and obtuse apically, 6.5 mm long and 4.5 mm wide below the middle and 5 veined; spur narrowly sub cylindrical, acute and 25 mm long. Column 2 mm tall. Pedicel twisted, 8-12 mm long.
Habitat:
Epiphyte of braches, in dry woods, from 200 m alt., is flowering in January.
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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