Cynorkis pinguicularioides H.Perrier ex Hermans 2007 SECTION Parviflorae TYPE Drawing by © Perrier and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Common Name or Meaning The Pinguicula-Like Cynorkis [A genus of carnivorous plants]

Flower Size

Found in southeastern Madagascar on rocky outcrops at elevations around 200 to 500 meters as a mini-miniature sized, hot growing litho-terrestrial with 3 to 4, radical, lanceolate-acute slightly attenuate towards the base leaves that blooms in the fall and winter on an erect, terminal, very loose, 4 to 10 flowered inflorescence carrying externally papillose flowers.

Synonyms Bicornella pinguicularioides Szlach. & Kras 2006; Cynorkis pinguicularioides H.Perrier 1931; Cynosorchis pinguicularioides Perrier 1931;

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Flora of Madagascar Perrier 1939 as Cynosorchis pinguicularioides drawing fide; *Orchids of Madagascar Hermans Du Puy, Cribb & Bosser 2007; A field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar Cribb & Hermans 2009;

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