Jumellea recurva (Thouars) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 430 (1915).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Angraecum recurvum Thouars, Hist. Orchid.: 56 (1822).
Aerobion recurvum (Thouars) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 716 (1826).
Aeranthes recta var. recurva (Thouars) S.Moore in J.G.Baker, Fl. Mauritius: 351 (1877).
Angorchis recurva (Thouars) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 651 (1891).
Heterotypic Synonyms:
Jumellea pandurata Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 34(2): 334 (1916).
Description:
Plants upright, to 20 cm tall stem very thick (6-7 mm in diameter) and with very numerous leaves. Leaves lingulate (6-8 cm x 10-18 mm coriaceous and rigid. Inflorescences 7-8 cm, peduncle 2-2.5 cm long, with 2.3 sheaths, flowers white, spur greenish. Sepals lanceolate subacute, 20-25 mm long Petals longer, lanceolate acuminate and sub obtuse. Labellum longer than the sepals, panduriform lanceolate lower dilation slightly noticeable, the tipper laterally angular; provided basally in front of the spur oriface with a short median keel, gradually enlarged toward the front or to 1 mm tall, spur filiform-pendent acute and generally 12 cm long. Column short, auricles nearly squared, obtuse. Pedicel generally 5 cm long.
Habitat:
Lithophyte or epiphyte; on basalt rocks from 1200 m alt., flowering in October.
Cultivation:
As given for the genus, cool to warm growing.
Distribution:
C. Madagascar
References:
WCSP (2017). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 19.02-2017; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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