''Grammangis ellisii'' is a species of

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s in the family

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endemic to the eastern forests of

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/ref> 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. Image:Grammangis ellisii (as Grammatophyllum ellisii) - Curtis' 86 (Ser. 3 no. 16) pl. 5179 (1860).jpg, 1860 Illustration from Curtis's Botanical Magazine

References

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3774260 Eulophiinae Orchids of Madagascar Plants described in 1860