Cynorkis dens serpens Hermans & P.J.Cribb

in Kew Bull. 69:9517 (2014).

Répartition

Madagascar.

Floraison : J___________. Altitude de 1089 à 1089 m.

Description sommaire

Plante terrestre. Taille de 0 à 35 cm. Feuille unique, de 0-100 × 0-60 mm, pétiolées. Fleurs de 8 à 15, blanches, violettes. Eperon de 11 à 12 mm. Sépale dorsal en coiffe, de 4-5 × 0-3 mm. Labelle , de 9-10 × 8-9 mm.

Commentaires

This distinctive new species is characterised by its leaf which has an elongate petiole, dark marking along the mid-rib and a serrate margin. The flowers, including a large part of the spur, and tall inflorescence are very hirsute on the exterior. The more or less upturned petals within the hood are unusual for the genus. The pronounced central ridge along the centre of the lip is also characteristic.