Tylostigma tenellum Schltr. 1924 Drawing by © Rudolf Schlechter and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Full Shade Cool Fall

Common Name The Delicate Tylostigma

Flower Size .08" [2 mm]

Found in central Madagascar on shaded and humid rocks at elevations around 1600 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cool growing lithophyte with oblong tubers giving rise to an erect stem carrying 3 to 4 basal, flat ascending, narrowly linear leaves and several taller, acuminate sheaths above that blooms in the fall on an erect, 2" [5 cm] long, densely arranged, 10 to 20 flowered inflorescence with lanceolate, acuminate, as long or longer than the flowers floral bracts.

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora of Madagascar Perrier 1939/81 drawing good; Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar Cribb & Hermans 2009 photo fide

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