Jumellea ophioplectron (Rchb.f.) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 430 (1915).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Aeranthes ophioplectron Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 1888: 91 (1888).
Mystacidium ophioplectron (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 54 (1894).
Rhaphidorhynchus ophioplectron (Rchb.f.) Poiss., Rech. Fl. Merid. Madag.: 185 (1912).
Description:
Plants with the look of Aerangis curnowiana Rchb. f., but with the flowers being very different; bracts much longer than the short ovary: flowers of a yellowish-green, with the labellum white. Sepals triangular-acuminate, 25 mm long and 4mm wide basally: petals narrower, triangular, and reflexed behind the lateral sepals. Labellum triangular-acuminate, provided above with a small callus on the front margin of the spur oriface: spur filiform, curled near the base, 4 times longer than the labellum and orche. Column forming 2 descending angles basally and extending into the spur oriface.
Habitat:
?
Cultivation:
As given for the genus.
Distribution:
Madagascar
References:
WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 19.02-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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