Angraecopsis parva (P.J.Cribb) P.J.Cribb

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Angraecopsis

Characteristics

A dwarf epiphyte with a very short stem, 2–4 mm. long.. Roots slender, terete, less than 1 mm. in diameter.. Leaves 2–4, linear-oblanceolate, obtuse, 1.5–2 cm. long, 2–4 mm. wide, twisted at the base to lie in one plane.. Inflorescences 1.5–2.5 cm. long, 2–5-flowered; peduncle very finely wiry, 5–10 mm. long; bracts amplexicaul, ovate-triangular, acute, 0.5 mm. long.. Flowers minute, greenish white; pedicel and ovary 2–3 mm. long.. Dorsal sepal elliptic, obtuse or subacute, 1.5 mm. long, 0.7–0.8 mm. wide; lateral sepals oblanceolate, acute, 2 mm. long, 0.5 mm. wide.. Petals obliquely elliptic, obtuse, 1.2–1.3 mm. long, 0.5 mm. wide.. Lip concave, fleshy especially at apex, very obscurely 3-lobed at apex, elliptic-ovate, shortly apiculate, 1.7 mm. long, 1.3 mm. wide.. Spur clavate, somewhat sigmoid, 1 mm. long.. Column 0.4 mm. long; rostellum 3-lobed, with side lobes shortly produced above and below and mid-lobe deflexed and blunt
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Lip 1.7 × 1.3 mm, elliptic-ovate, concave, obscurely 3-lobed at the apex, fleshy, especially at apex; spur 1–2 mm long, slightly sigmoid, clavate or slightly 2-lobed at the apex.
Inflorescence 1.5–2.5 cm long, 2–5-flowered. Peduncle wiry, 5–10 mm long; bracts sheathing, 0.5 mm long.
Dorsal sepal 1.5 × 0.7–0.8 mm, elliptic, obtuse or subacute; lateral sepals 2 × 0.5 mm, oblanceolate.
Leaves 2–4, 15–20 × 2–4 mm, linear-oblanceolate, obtuse, twisted at the base to lie in one plane.
Dwarf epiphytic plant; stem 2–4 mm long; roots slender, less than 1 mm in diameter.
Petals 1.2–1.3 × 0.5 mm, obliquely elliptic, obtuse.
Column 0.4 mm long; rostellum 3-lobed.
Flowers greenish-white, very small.
Pedicel and ovary 2–3 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Distribution

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

Conservation status

Angraecopsis parva threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:947474-1
WFO ID wfo-0000974643
COL ID DZQK
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Synonyms

Microholmesia parva Mystacidium parvum Angraecopsis parva Holmesia parva