Cynorkis stolonifera (Schltr.) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33: 72 (1924).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Bicornella stolonifera Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 34(2): 304 (1916).
Description:
Plants thin, 40-60 cm tall: without tubers, but with the roots numerous and fasciculate; emitting more or less long stolons. Scape bearing above the middle 5 leaves, linear-acute (15 cm x 5 mm), graminiform, then several sheaths gradually reaching the bracts. Inflorescence sub dense, many flowered, to 10 cm long, bracts linear-acuminate equal to the pedicel or slightly longer, flowers purplish, small (9-l0 mm including the pedicel). Sepals 3 mm long, obtuse, the median oval and concave, the laterals oblong. Petals oblong, Curved-sickle shaped, obtuse and longer than the sepals. Labellum 3.5 mm long, linguiform, slightly enlarged in the lower third, spur cylindrical and short (1.5-1.6 mm,), Rostellum (clinandrium included) very short (0.5 mm), teeth equal or sub equal, relatively large in contrast to the small size of the anther; viscidiums triangular, staminodes rounded a quarter the length of the anther; stigmas longer than the rostellum and anther, larger on the fertile flowers. Pedicel (5 mm) straight, covered by sub sessile glands.
Habitat:
Marshes from l400-l600 m alt.; flowering in January
Distribution:
C. Madagascar
