Cynorkis gymnochiloides (Schltr.) H.Perrier, Arch. Bot. Bull. Mens. 5: 66 (1931).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Habenaria gymnochiloides Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 34(2): 313 (1916).
Lemuranthe gymnochiloides (Schltr.) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33: 85 (1924).
Description:
Plants 15-25 cm. tall; tubers villous; leaves 2-5, radical, flat against the soil, oblanceolate-elliptical (4- 6.5 x 0.8-2 cm.), slightly acuminate. Scape hispid-glandular, bearing several caulinar leaves; inflorescence short (to nearly 2.5 cm.), oval-oblong, densely many flowered; bracts equal to the pedicel in length; flowers small, glabrous and purplish. Sepals oblong, obtuse, 3 mm. long. Petals oblong-lingulate, obtuse and of the same length. Labellum entire, narrowly linguiform and obtuse; spur cylindrical, obtuse, 4 mm. long. Anther very obtuse; viscidium very small, sub spherical; staminodes short and obtuse. Stigmas small, free and porrect. Pedicel glabrous, generally 7 mm. long.
Habitat:
On rocks (quartz), between 1700 m. and 2200 m. alt.; flowering: February-March.
Distribution:
C. Madagascar
