Jumellea exilis (Cordem.) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 429 (1915).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Angraecum exile Cordem., Rev. Gén. Bot. 11: 418 (1899).
Heterotypic Synonyms:
Jumellea flavescens H.Perrier, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 63 (1938).
Description:
Plant erect, with slender stems. Leaves few, widely spaced, inserted obliquely on the stem, shiny above, dull and matte below, 9 cm long, 1 cm wide. Inflorescences few, emerging from leaf sheath, slender; peduncle with 4 sheaths at the base, overlapping the bract. Flower unknown; fruit long and slender, 6 cm long.
Habitat:
Found in Reunion at elevations around 1200 meters.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus, cool growing terrestrial.
Distribution:
Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius
References:
WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 14.02-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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