Jumellea lignosa subsp. acutissima H.Perrier ex Hermans, Orchids Madagascar, ed. 2: 289 (2007).
Heterotypic Synonyms:
Jumellea lignosa subsp. acutissima H.Perrier, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 59 (1938), no latin descr.
Description:
Differing from the ssp. tenuibraeteata by the sheaths of the peduncie and the bracts, loose, non-appressed and the 2 preceding nap by the upper angle of the auricles which is very longly acute and by the spur being much shorter, 6 cm at most. The anther is more widely notched in front, the 2 projections shorter and the retinacles are much narrower and elongated (3 x 1.5 mm near the apex), acutely pointed and embracing the auricles.
Habitat:
Epiphyte in mossy forests, from 1400 m alt., flowering in February
Cultivation:
As given for the genus.
Distribution:
C. Madagascar
References:
WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 19.02-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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