Jumellea jumelleana (Schltr.) Summerh., Kew Bull. 6: 472 (1951 publ. 1952).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Angraecum jumelleanum Schltr., Ann. Inst. Bot.-Géol. Colon. Marseille, III, 1: 194 (1913).
Jumellea henryi Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 429 (1915).
Description:
Small plants 7-11 cm tall; stem rigid, 3 mm in diameter, densely leafy. Leaves small (10-16 x 5- 6 mm) and thick, coriaceous, oblong-lingulate and nearly always pleated lengthwise. Peduncle very short, covered entirely by the 3-4 compressed-carinate sheaths, the superior of which is longer; bracts similar the superior sheath. Flowers small (divisions 13 mm). Sepals lingulate, subacute. Petals similar, slightly thinner. Labellum obovate-elliptical (13 x 7 mm), sub obtuse, provided in front of the spur oriface with a short keel or a sloping callus in front; spur wavy, 11 cm long, filiform, at least 3 times longer than the scape (peduncle and pedicel). Column short; auricles carinate and truncate; one very short tooth itt the notch of the rostellum. Pollina caudas retracted; cauda 2, semi rhomboid. Pedicel 2 cm long.
Habitat:
Epiphytes, on the trees; forests from 80-1500 m alt.; flowering in September-November.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus.
Distribution:
EC. Madagascar
References:
WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 19.02-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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