Angraecopsis malawiensis P.J.Cribb

Species

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Characteristics

Leaves 2–3, 15–25 × 3–4 mm, elliptic or oblanceolate, unequally and obtusely 2-lobed at the apex, usually light green with reticulate venation.
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Dorsal sepal erect, 2 × 0.5–1 mm, lanceolate or ovate, acute or obtuse; lateral sepals deflexed, 3–4 × 0.6–1 mm, obliquely linear-oblanceolate.
Lip entire, 2 × 1 mm, lanceolate, acute; spur 3–4 mm long, slender but swollen in the middle or towards the apex.
Bracts sheathing, c. 1 mm long, set on rhachis 2 mm below insertion of pedicel.
Inflorescence to 5 cm long, laxly 4–12-flowered, the flowers set c. 6 mm apart.
Column 0.5 mm long; rostellum bifid; stipites and viscidia 2.
Very small epiphytic herb, almost stemless.
Petals 1.5 × 0.5–1 mm, triangular-ovate.
Pedicel and ovary 4–5 mm long.
Flowers green or yellow-green.
Roots c. 1.5 mm in diameter.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Distribution

Angraecopsis malawiensis world distribution map, present in Tanzania, United Republic of

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:901456-1
WFO ID wfo-0000974620
COL ID DZQH
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Synonyms

Angraecopsis malawiensis