Cynorkis latipetala H.Perrier, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 14: 147 (1951).
Description:
Geophyta 2-12 cm. alta, monophylla; tubera 2 pilosa oblongaque. Caulis vaginis 2-3 cum folii petiolo ima basi cinctus; folium ovale vel oblongum (1.3 x 1-2 cm.); scapus bractea sterili unica instructus, apice biflorus; bracteae 5 mm. longae, ovario pedicellato triplo breviores; perianthium 15 mm. longum; sepalum posticum galeatum, ovale (8 X 4,5 mm.), obtusum, 5 nervium; lateralia falciformia (8 X 4,5 mm.), trinervia, nervi ad apiculum lateralem incurvati. Petala perlate flabelbformia (8 x 8 mm.), ad gynostemii basim adnata; nervi 2,6-7-plo bifurcati. Labellum trilobum 15 x 15 mm.); lobi obovati, laterales (6 X 4,5 mm.) trinervi; intermedius 9 X 6 mm.) 7-nervius antice denticulatus; calcar 10 mm. longum. Infra apicem acutum leviter dilatatum. Processi stiemattiferi, compress,. nigrescentes, 2 mm. longi; gynostemium 5 mm. longum; brachis 1 mm. longis.
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Habitat:
Distribution:
N. & EC. Madagascar
