Angraecum longicaule H.Perrier, Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 6: 266 (1955).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Perrierangraecum longicaule (H.Perrier) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka, Biodivers. Res. Conservation 29: 20 (2013).
Description:
Plants usually small, stems 4-30 cm long and 3-4 mm in diameter. Leaves 5-12 in 2 rows near apex of stem, folded, narrowly linear, margins rough, 14-21 mm long, 2-3 mm wide. Inflorescence single-flowered; peduncle short,3 mm long with 3 sheaths; bract thin, reddish, keeled on the back, 8 mm long; pedicel and ovary 3-5 cm long. Flower white, sma11; sepals oblong, narrowed from the middle towards the acute apex, dorsal sepal 12-15(-21) mm 1ong, 6.5 mm wide, lateral sepals up to 22 mm long, 6 mm wide; petals similar to the lateral sepals, acute, up to 19.5 mm long, 4 mm wide; lip suborbicular, apiculate, 15-25 mm long, 14-18 mm wide; spur slender, filiform, 4-5 cm long.
Habitat:
Usually lithophytic or terrestrial amongst lichens, rock and vegetation debris, in ericaceous scrub; 500-2200 m; flowering in November-December and March.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus.
Distribution:
NE. Madagascar
References:
WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 27.01-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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