Angraecum decaryanum H.Perrier, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 129 (1938).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Lemurangis decaryana (H.Perrier) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka, Biodivers. Res. Conservation 29: 16 (2013).
Description:
Plants with very thin, very elongated stems slightly sinuate: sheaths with 5 veins; leaves very numerous, distant (6-10 mm), linear-acute (1-2 cm x 1-5mm), recurved-arched, carinate behind. inflorescences from in the sheaths of the upper leaves, less than half as long as the leaves, 1-4 flowered, flowers white; peduncle short (2-2.5 mm), clad with 2 loose sheaths; rachis thick and very sinuate; bracts widely oval acute, 2 mm long. Sepals widely oblong (3.2 x 1.5 mm), subacute, obscurely 3 veined. Petals nearly similar to the sepals. Labellum oval (3.2 x 2 mm), enlarged basally, apiculate-obtuse apically and 5 veined; spur short (1.6 mm) thin and flat above, provided with a small truncate tongue; pollina white, slightly obovate. cauda retracted, inserted with a single bandelett. Column very short (1 mm), with the auricles narrow and obtuse, median tooth of the rostellum deltoid and very small.
Habitat:
Epiphyte on Didieracee hushes, flowering in June.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus, hot growing epiphyte.
Distribution:
SW. Madagascar
References:
Flora of Madagascar Perrier 1939/85; Angraecoid Orchids Stewart, Hermans & Campbell 2006; Orchids of Madagascar Hermans, Du Puy, Cribb & Bosser 2007; WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 27.01-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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