Cynorkis rungweensis Schltr., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 53: 491 (1915).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Bicornella rungweensis (Schltr.) Szlach. & Kras, Richardiana 6: 146 (2006).
Description:
Herba crecta, pusilla, c. 12 cm alta. Folia basilaria 2, oblongo-lanceolata, acuta, erecto-patentia, glabra, c. 3—4 cm longa, medio fere 1—1,3 cm lata. Scapus ercclus, gracilis, vaginulis paucis arete appressis obsessus, apicem versus minute glanduloso-puberulus. Racemus sublaxe pluriflorus, c. 3 cm longus; bracteis lanceolatis, acuminatis, ovarium haud aequantibus. Flores in genere inter minores, suberecti. Sepalum intermedium cucullato-ovatum, obtusum, 4,5 cm longum, extus glabratum, lateralia reflexa, late falcato-oblonga, obtusa, 5,5 mm longa. Petala erecta oblique oblongo-falcata, obtusa, sepalo intermedio aequilonga. Labellum deflexum e basi utrinque minute triangularilobata cuneatum, supra medium trilobum, lobis lateralibus falcato-ovatis, obtusiusculis, parvulis, intermedio fere 4-plo longiore oblongo-ligulato, obtuso, totum 5,5 mm longum, inter apices loborum lateralium, c. 2,5 mm latum, calcare cylindraceo, glabro, c. 5 mm longo. Gynostegium humile, antherae canalibus brevibus, brachiis stigmatiferis clavatis crassis paulo longioribus. Ovarium fusiforme glanduloso-puberulum, c. 7 mm longum.
Note:
Bluhend im Februar.
Blute rosenrot; Schaft purpurn; Blatter dunkelgürn, metallisch glanzend.
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Habitat:
Distribution:
E. Zaïre to SW. Tanzania
