Angraecum ferkoanum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 336 (1918).
Description:
Plants acaulis or subacaulis. Leaves lingulate (30-37 x 2-2.7cm.), very oblique and acute apically. Inflorescence short, loose, 2-3 flowered, peduncle short; bracts oval-obtuse, flat, much shorter than the pedicel, flowers average (sepals l5 mm.),of a light greenish color. Sepals flat, lanceolate-acute or subacute, 15 mm. long. Petals oval-oblique basally, then attenuate-obtuse, slightly shorter than the sepals. Labellum conchoidal, very widely oval, acuminate-obtuse, subcordate-rounded basally, nearly deeply saccate medially. l0 mm. long and 10 mm. wide above the base; spur curved, then straight, subfiliform, oriface straight with the apex obtuse. 24 mm. long. Column very short; notch of the rostellum with a single tooth. Pedicel very thin, 6.5-7 cm. long.
Habitat:
In forests at elevations around 800 to 900 meters.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus, warm growing epiphyte.
Distribution:
Madagascar. Endemic
References:
Cultivated Angraecoid Orchids Of Madagascar Hillerman & Holst 1986; Flora Of Madagascar Perrier 1981; Angraecoid Orchids Stewart, Hermans, Campbell 2006; Orchids of Madagascar Hermans 2007; Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar Cribb & Herman 2009; WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 27.01-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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