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FZ.38. Angraecum
Description of the genus
Epiphytic, or rarely lithophytic, herbs, without pseudobulbs. Leaves distichous. Inflorescence axillary, usually a raceme, sometimes branched. Flowers white, green or yellow. Sepals and petals free, ± spreading. Lip entire, rarely obscurely 3-lobed, concave, spurred, the base enveloping the column. Pollinia 2. Derivation of name: Angraecum is the latinised version of the Malayan name, angrek, for epiphytic plants. Worldwide: 200 species, occurring in tropical Africa, the Mascarenes and Sri Lanka. Zimbabwe: 9 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| chamaeanthus Schltr. | E | Description, Image |
| chimanimaniense G. Will.[End][EN] | E | Description |
| conchiferum Lindl. | E | Description, Image |
| cultriforme Summerh. | E | Description, Image |
| humile Summerh. | E | Description, Image |
| minus Summerh. | E | Description, Image |
| pusillum Lindl. | E | Description |
| sacciferum Lindl. | E | Description, Image |
| stella-africae P.J. Cribb[CR] | E | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Angraecum:
Our websites:
Flora of Burundi: AngraecumFlora of the DRC: Angraecum
Flora of Malawi: Angraecum
Flora of Mozambique: Angraecum
Flora of Rwanda: Angraecum
Flora of Zambia: Angraecum
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): AngraecumBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Angraecum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Angraecum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Angraecum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Angraecum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Angraecum
JSTOR Plant Science: Angraecum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Angraecum
Plants of the World Online: Angraecum
Tropicos: Angraecum
Wikipedia: Angraecum
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