Angraecum breve Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33: 324 (1925).
Description:
Plants with the aspect of Angraecum rutenbergianum. Roots slightly verrucose sheaths traversely rugose. Leaves 20-50 mm long and 5-8 mm wide. Peduncie 1cm. long, covered by the 2-3 obtuse, slightly compressed sheaths. Sepals oval lanceolate, 17 mm long. acute; petals shorter (15 mm.). Labellum rhomboid elliptical (18 x 14 mm), subacute or sub apiculate. the median vein thick and rib-like basally spur 11 cm long. Column 3 mm tall. Pedicel 25 mm long.
Habitat:
Epiphyte in lichen forests, from 1800 m alt.; flowering in January.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus, cool growing epiphyte.
Distribution:
N. Madagascar (Mt. Tsaratanana)
References:
Flora of Madagascar Perrier 1939/81; Angraecoid Orchids Stewart, Hermans and Campbell 2007; Orchids of Madagascar Hermans 2007; Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar Cribb & Herman 2009; WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 25.01-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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| Photograph Gilles Grunenwald. Image used with kind permission. | Photograph Gilles Grunenwald. Image used with kind permission. | Photograph Gilles Grunenwald. Image used with kind permission. | Photograph Gilles Grunenwald. Image used with kind permission. |
