Jumellea divaricata (Frapp. ex Cordem.) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 429 (1915).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Angraecum divaricatum Frapp. ex Cordem., Fl. Réunion: 177 (1895).
Perrierangraecum divaricatum (Frapp. ex Cordem.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka, Biodivers. Res. Conservation 29: 19 (2013).
Description:
Plant with upright stems 4-8 cm long, 1 cm in diameter, bare for one-third of its length, leafy above. Leaves diverging in a fan, leathery, dark green, 3-6 cm long, 8-12 mm wide, slightly narrowed towards the base, obtuse, rather squarely bi-lobed at the apex. Inflorescence solitary, enclosed in 2 or 3 sheaths at the base, 25 mm long; pedicel shorter than the ovary. Flowers open, white, all te-pals 15 mm long; sepals acute, dorsal sepal erect, reflexed at the apex; petals slightly smaller; lip similar to petals, acute, subobtuse, furrowed, sinuous at the margins below; spur conical, elongated, bent below the lip and then straight, pendent, thread-like.
Habitat:
Epiphyte in the shady forests; 500-600 m; flowering in February.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus.
Distribution:
Mascarenes
References:
WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 14.02-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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