Angraecum coutrixii Bosser, Adansonia, n.s., 10: 107 (1970).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Pseudojumellea coutrixii (Bosser) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka, Biodivers. Res. Conservation 29: 21 (2013).
Description:
Plant with woody, stiff, sometimes branched stems, growing in dense clumps; leaves 1.5-3 x 0.5-1 cm; inflorescence one- or two-flowered, with very short peduncle; flowers pure white, fleshy; dorsal sepal 16-19 x 6-7 mm, seven-veined; lateral sepals 19-22 x 6-7 mm, also seven-veined; petals 16-18 x 5-7.5 mm, five- to seven veined; lip 17-22 x 9-12 mm, slightly concave; spur 5-5.5 cm long, greenish yellow; column fleshy, white, 2 mm long.
Habitat:
Grows in the same environment as Angraecum protensum Schltr.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus.
Distribution:
Central Madagascar
References:
WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 25.01-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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| Photograph ©Olaf Pronk. Image used with kind permission. | Photograph ©Olaf Pronk. Image used with kind permission. |
