Cynorkis lancilabia Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33: 58 (1924).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Imerinorchis lancilabia (Schltr.) Szlach., Orchidee (Hamburg) 56: 69 (2005).
Description:
Plants thin, 22-26 cm tall, tubers 2, elongated; leaf solitary, lanceolate or narrowly oblong-spatulate (4-5 x 1.2-2.2 cm ), acute or apiculate. Scape with 3-4 sheaths, glabrous basally and hispid-glandular apically; inflorescence nearly loose, to 6 cm long and 1.5-2 cm in diameter, with 6-10 glabrous, violet flowers; bracts half as long an the pedicel. Sepals oval, obtuse and 3 veined, the median 7 mm long, the laterals 8mm. long. Petals lingulate, curved-falcate and 3 veined. Labellum (7 x 2.3 mm) entire, lanceolate-acute and 7 veined; spur recurved in a complete loop, very thin basally, swollen-clavate apically (in the apical third), then shortly attenuate apically 8 mm long generally. Anther l mm tall, staminodes sub spatulate, free apically for l mm. Rostellum arms thick, 2.2 mm long, median lobe reduced to a small conical saddle and very obtuse, between the lobes of the anther. Stigmas inclusive, distinct, free and thick apically. Pedicel bristly glandular 12 mm long generally.
Habitat:
In mossy forest, from 2000 m alt
Distribution:
N. Madagascar
