Angraecum flavidum Bosser, Adansonia, n.s., 10: 100 (1970).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Boryangraecum flavidum (Bosser) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka, Biodivers. Res. Conservation 29: 12 (2013).
Description:
Small, short-stemmed epiphytic plant; roots fleshy, light grey, compressed on their support, up to 2 mm in diameter; three or four leaves, 3-5 cm x 3-4.5 mm; inflorescence with two to four flowers; flowers slightly brown or greenish yellow; sepals 15-16 x 2.5-3 mm, five veined; petals 15-16 x 1.5-2 mm, also five-veined; lip 14-15 x 3-4 mm, very concave; spur 8-10 mm long; column short, fleshy; pedicellate ovary 10-12 mm long.
Habitat:
Growing in dry forest.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus.
Distribution:
Northwestern Madagascar.
References:
WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 27.01-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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