Angraecum nanum Frapp. ex Cordem., Fl. Réunion: 208 (1895).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Mystacidium nanum (Frapp. ex Cordem.) Cordem., Rev. Gén. Bot. 11: 423 (1899).
Lesliegraecum nanum (Frapp. ex Cordem.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka, Biodivers. Res. Conservation 29: 17 (2013).
Description:
Plants very small, with fibrous roots emanating from the stem below the short fan of leaves. Leaves dark green, canaliculate, 15-20 mm long,3-4 mm wide. Inflorescence arising below the leaves, 1- to 3-flowered; bract small, one per flower. Flowers pale green, not opening fully, 3 mm in diameter; sepals oval, the lateral sepals somewhat oblique; petals smaller, lanceolate; lip fleshy, very concave, borne on the upper side of the flower; spur short, obtuse.
Habitat:
Epiphyte in shady forests; 2000 m; flowering in March-April.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus, cool to cold growing epiphyte.
Notes:
This species is said to be very close to Angraecum parvulum, and perhaps not very different from Angraecum sacciferum which is quite widespread in Africa.
Distribution:
Mascarenes
References:
Cultivated Angraecoid Orchids Of Madagascar Hillerman & Holst 1986; Angraecoid Orchids Stewart, Hermans, Campbell 2006; WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 27.01-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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| Photograph Frederic Henze. Image used with kind permission. |
