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Angraecum chimanimaniense

Angraecum chimanimaniense
Kingdom	Plantae
Division	Magnoliophyta
Class	Liliopsida
Order	Asparagales
Family	Orchidaceae
Subfamily	Vandoïdeae Endlicher
Tribe	Vandaeae Lindley
Subtribe	Angraecinae Summerhayes
Alliance	Angraecum
Genus	Angraecum
Genus Abreviation	Angcm
Common Name
Section
Species	Angraecum chimanimaniense
Authority	G.Will.
Source	Kew Bull. 51: 557 (1996). TAB. 124, B1-B7. Type: Zimbabwe, Chimanimani Mts., Ball 1255 (SRGH, holotype).
Synonyms	- Angraecum sp. (Ball 412), of Ball, South. African Epiphyt. Orch.: 60 (1978). - Angraecum sp. near mauritianum Goodier & Phipps in Kirkia 1: 54 (1961). - Angraecum sp. no. 1 of Grosvenor in Excelsa 6: 78 (1976).
Etymology
Distribution	Zimbabwe E: Chimanimani Mts., 1800 m, fl. 1.xii.1954, Ball 412 (SRGH); on mossy rocks under Philippia, 1.ii.1973, Ball 1255 (SRGH). Vumba, Stapleford
Range	Endemic to the Chimanimani Mts
Altitude	c.1800 m (Chimanimani)
Habitat	In riverine forest
Life Form	Epiphytic or lithophytic
Flowers	7 cm
Flowering time	Nov - Dec
Fragrance

Description

Epiphytic or lithophytic herb; stem elongated, to c. 15 cm long, sometimes branched.Roots mainly arising near base of stem, 1.2-3 mm in diameter, verrucose.Leaves several, distichous, 7-11 cm × 4 mm, linear, obtuse at the apices, triangular in cross section to subterete, dark green, the upper surface punctate.Inflorescence single-flowered.Pedicel and ovary to 5 cm long; bracts up to 5 × 2.5 mm, lanceolate, acuminate.Flowers resupinate, c. 7 cm in diameter, fleshy, white, slightly tinged with green and straw-colour.Sepals 35-40 × 5-6 mm, narrowly lanceolate, acute; lateral sepals falcate towards the base and enclosing the base of the spur.Petals to 35 × 4 mm, narrowly lanceolate, acute, somewhat reflexed.Lip to 40 × 16 mm, narrowly ovate, long acute, concave; spur 10-14 cm long, very slender, pendent.

Notes

It is not an easily cultivated species with short-lived flowers. It is rare and occurs in small subpopulations.

Links

FZ volume:11 part:2 (1998) Orchidaceae by I. la Croix & P.J. Cribb

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