FZ.38. Angraecum Bory

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.

Mozambique: 8 taxa.

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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
calceolus ThouarsMS,GI
chamaeanthus Schltr.MSDescription, Image
conchiferum Lindl.MSDescription, Image
cultriforme Summerh.MSDescription, Image
humile Summerh.MSDescription, Image
minus Summerh.MSDescription, Image
sacciferum Lindl.MSDescription, Image
stolzii Schltr.

Other sources of information about Angraecum:

Our websites:

Flora of Malawi: Angraecum
Flora of Zambia: Angraecum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Angraecum

External websites:

ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Angraecum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Angraecum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Angraecum
Wikipedia: Angraecum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Angraecum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Angraecum

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-23

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2023). Flora of Mozambique: Genus page: Angraecum.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=438, retrieved 30 March 2023

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