Cynorkis hologlossa Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33: 54 (1924).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Imerinorchis hologlossa (Schltr.) Szlach., Orchidee (Hamburg) 56: 69 (2005).
Description:
Plants small and thin, 12-22 cm, tall), tubers elongated; leaf solitary, radical lanceolate or elliptical-lingulate, acute and gradually attenuate toward the bane. Scape glabrous, bearing several sheaths; inflorescence sub loose, to 6 cm tall, unilateral or nearly so; bracts almost half an long as the pedicel: flowers to a total of 16 mm long, inverted, glabrous, rose or lilac. Sepals oval-obtuse and 3 veined, the median 5 mm tall, the laterals anger (6.5 mm). Petals (5 mm) oblong, obtuse and 2 veined. Labellum entire, linguiform (7-8 x 3-4 mm), obtuse and 5 veined; spur narrowly cylindrical-obtuse, 6.5 mm long. Anther (l mm) glabulous; cauda of a slight l mm long, enlarged-winged with the pollina, viscidiums white, oval and very small (0.2 mm); staminodes straight and short (0.5 mm). Rostellum arms 1.5 mm long, straight and attenuate toward the apex; median lobe obtuse. attached behind the center of the 2 lobes of the anther. Stigmas separated, spatulate, free in the apical half, slightly; shorter than the arms of the rostellum, in thick laminas, incurved in front. Pedicel 9-10 mm long, glabrous.
Habitat:
In forests with lichens, from 2000 m alt.; flowering in January.
Distribution:
N. Madagascar
