Angraecum alleizettei Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 18: 325 (1922).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Lemurangis alleizettei (Schltr.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka, Biodivers. Res. Conservation 29: 16 (2013).
Description:
Plants with pendent stems, 8-20 cm long, branched, 1-2 mm in diameter, very densely leafy itt the upper portions. Leaves obliquely recurved or flat, coriaceous, oval-obtuse (6-12 x 3-6 mm) and rounded basally. Inflorescences from the sheaths, equaling the leaves or slightly longer, 12-15 mm long and 2-5 flowered; peduncle thin, 5.5-6 mm long, provided basally with 2-3 tubular sheaths, and one longer one similar to the bracts; bracts hyaline, loose, attenuate-acute, not more than half the length of the pedicel; flowers inverted, very small (sepals less than 2 mm. long). Median sepal oval-lanceolate (1.8-2 x 0.7 mm near the base), acute and I veined; the laterals narrower, attenuate from the base to the apex, acute and slightly longer (2.2 x 0 4 mm). Petals slightly shorter and very narrow. Labellum (2 mm) navicular, very concave, oval and shortly acute in front, veins distinct but not divided into 3 fascicles; spur straight, 1.5 mm long, thick and slightly enlarged above the middle, nearly to the very obtuse apex. Column very small, as tall as wide; auricies narrow, curved-sickle shaped and elongated in an acute; angle toward the tip; without a median tooth in the notch of the rostellum. Anther depressed, provided in front with an obvious tongue, excised medially; pollina obpiriform, black; retinacle not known. Pedicel twisted, 3-4 mm long.
Habitat:
Pendent epiphytes; in mossy forests, from 1400 m alt.; flowering in January.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus.
Distribution:
C. Madagascar
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. 24.01-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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