Cynorkis speciosa Ridl. 1886 SECTION Cynorchis

Photo by Olaf Pronk and Laurette E.U.R.L. orchids of Madagascar

Part Shade WarmCool LATER Spring Summer EARLIER Fall

Common Name The Outstanding Cynorkis

Flower Size 2 to 2.8" [5 to 7 cm] long

Found in central and southeastern Madagascar in grasslands, forests, woodland margins, marshlands in peaty soils and on rocky outcrops at elevations of 700 to 2000 meters as a small to medium sized, warm to cool growing terrrestrial with elongated tubers giving rise to an erect stem carrying 1 to 2 narrowly ligulate, basal leaves that blooms in the later spring, summer and earlier fall on an erect, glabrous, provided with 1 to 3 sheaths, 10 to 18" [25 to 45 cm] long overall, loosely msny flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms Cynorkis amabilis Schltr. 1924; Cynorkis angustipetala var. amabilis (Schltr.) H.Perrier 1939; Cynorkis angustipetala var. bella (Schltr.) H.Perrier 1939; Cynorkis angustipetala var. moramangensis H.Perrier ex Hermans 2007; Cynorkis angustipetala var. oligadenia (Schltr.) H.Perrier 1939; Cynorkis angustipetala var. oxypetala (Schltr.) H.Perrier 1939; Cynorkis angustipetala var. speciosa (Ridl.) H.Perrier 1939; Cynorkis angustipetala var. tananarivensis H.Perrier ex Hermans 2007; Cynorkis bella Schltr. 1924; Cynorkis oligadenia Schltr. 1924; Cynorkis oxypetala Schltr. 1924; Cynosorchis amabilis Schltr. 1924; Cynosorchis angustipetala var. amabilis (Schltr.) H.Perrier 1939; Cynosorchis angustipetala var bella [Schltr] Perrier 1939; Cynosorchis angustipetala var. moramangensis H.Perrier 1939; Cynosorchis angustipetala var. oligadenia (Schltr.) H.Perrier 1939; Cynosorchis angustipetala var. oxypetala (Schltr.) H.Perrier 1939; Cynosorchis angustipetala var. speciosa (Ridl.) H.Perrier 1939; Cynosorchis angustipetala var. tananarivensis H.Perrier 1939; Cynosorchis bella Schltr. 1924; Cynosorchis moramangensis H.Perrier 1931; Cynosorchis oligadenia Schltr. 1924; Cynosorchis oxypetala Schltr. 1924; Cynosorchis speciosa Ridl. 1886

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar Cribb & Herman 2009 as C angustipetala photo fide; A la Recherche des Orchidees de Madagascar Hervouet 2018 photo fide;

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