Grammangis ellisii

Grammangis ellisii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Genus:	Grammangis
Species:	G. ellisii
Binomial name
Grammangis ellisii (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
Synonyms[1]
Grammatophyllum ellisii Lindl. Gabertia ellisii (Lindl.) Gaudich. in B.Stein Grammangis ellisii var. dayanum Rchb.f. Grammangis fallax Schltr.

Grammangis ellisii is a species of flowering plant in the Orchidaceae family endemic to the eastern forests of Madagascar.^[1] The pseudobulbs have deciduous bracts and the leaves are 15–40 cm long by 1.5–4 cm wide. The flowers are produced in January at the same time as new vegetative growth with 15-40 flowers being produced at a time. The flowers themselves are chestnut brown with speckled yellow dotting and a white center.

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  1860 Illustration from Curtis's Botanical Magazine

References

• Stewart, Joyce; Campbell, Bob (1970). Orchids of Tropical Africa. A.S. Barnes & Co. ISBN 0-498-07555-9.