Angraecum minus Summerh.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Angraecum

Characteristics

A dwarf epiphyte with a short stem, 2–10 mm. long.. Roots flattened, 0.5–1 mm. in diameter.. Leaves distichous, in a fan, suberect to arcuate, linear, acute or subacute, 1.4–5.2 cm. long, 1–2 mm. wide, articulated at the base to a 6–9 mm. long leaf-sheath.. Inflorescences suberect or erect, 3–5.2 cm. long, 3–14-flowered; peduncle slender, wiry, 1.4–2.1 cm. long; bracts broadly ovate, apiculate, sheathing at the base, 0.5–1 mm. long.. Flowers white with a green spur; pedicel and ovary 1 mm. long.. Dorsal sepal elliptic, obtuse or rounded, 1–1.1 mm. long, 0.7 mm. wide; lateral sepals obliquely oblong or obovate, obtuse, 1.3–1.5 mm. long, 0.5–0.6 mm. wide.. Petals lanceolate, acute, 1.2 mm. long, 0.6–0.7 mm. wide.. Lip fleshy, concave, broadly ovate, obtuse, 1.4 mm. long, 1.6 mm. wide.. Spur conical, slightly upcurved at the tip, 0.6 mm. long.. Column 0.2–0.3 mm. long.. Fruits elliptic, 2.5–3 mm. long.
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Sepals and petals 1–1.7 × 0.6–1.2 mm, lanceolate to elliptic, the lateral sepals slightly longer than the dorsal sepal and petals.
Leaves up to 8, distichous, forming a fan; lamina 1.5–5 cm × 1–3.8 mm, linear, articulated to a sheath 6–9 mm long.
Inflorescences several, arising at base of plant, 2–6 cm long, 3–15-flowered, the peduncle slender and wiry.
Dwarf epiphytic herb; stem up to 10 mm long; roots c. 1 mm in diameter.
Lip fleshy, concave, 1.4–1.7 × 1.6–2 mm, broadly ovate, obtuse.
Bracts c. 1 mm long, ovate, papery.
Flowers white, the spur green.
Spur 0.5–0.6 mm long, saccate.
Pedicel and ovary 1–2 mm long.
Column 0.2–0.5 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Angraecum minus world distribution map, present in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, United Republic of, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:616265-1
WFO ID wfo-0000978439
COL ID DZVG
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Synonyms

Angraecum minus Lesliegraecum minus