Angraecum multinominatum Rendle, Cat. Pl. Oban: 107 (1913).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Angraecum clavatum (Rendle) Schltr. in ?, nom. illeg.
Listrostachys clavata Rendle, J. Bot. 33: 251 (1895).
Mystacidium clavatum (Rendle) Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 172 (1897).
Macroplectrum clavatum (Rendle) Finet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 54(9): 26 (1907).
Description:
Plants with an elongated stem bearing leaves and roots along its length. Stems upright, somewhat compressed so that they appear flattened, 10-30 cm long. Leaves oblanceolate or oblong, unequally bilobed at the apex, with rounded lobes, the shorter lobe often absent, 3-6 cm long, 1-2 cm wide. Inflorescences short, slender, single-flowered or bearing 2 flowers successively; bracts short. Flowers green or yellowish green, often tinged with orange, small, held with the 1ip on the upper side; sepals and petals broadly lanceolate, acute, 8-10 mm long; lip ovate, acute, enlarged at the base with upright lobes alongside the column, with an enlarged longitudinal callus in the basal half, 6 mm long; spur straight, narrow at the mouth then somewhat inflated in the lower third, narrowing again at the apex, 11-14 mm long.
Habitat:
Epiphyte in semi-deciduous woodlands, in semi-shaded situations; 200-300 m; flowering between February and April.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus, hot growing epiphyte i.
Notes:
Easily recognised by its short broad leaves.
Distribution:
W. Trop. Africa to Gabon
References:
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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