Angraecum humile
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Upper Jizira Valley, Mt Gorongosa.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Upper Jizira Valley, Mt Gorongosa.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Upper Jizira Valley, Mt Gorongosa.
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
High level dwarf epiphyte. Stems elongate, up to 4 cm long. Leaves very small, less than 1 cm long, elliptic to oblanceolate, in two rows along the stem, laterally compressed, overlapping near the base. Inflorescences axillary, short, 2-4-flowered. Flowers white to pale green. Sepals and petals similar, elliptic-oblong. Lip ovate, concave, c. 1.7 mm long. Spur 1.5-2 mm, more or less straight. |
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| Notes: | Note: the specimens in the pictures represent the first record for Mozambique. |
| Derivation of specific name: | humile: low-growing or dwarf, referring to the small size of the plant. |
| Habitat: | Occurring in evergreen forest. |
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| Flowering time: | Apr - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Eastern DRC, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
| FZ divisions: | MS |
| Growth form(s): | Epiphyte. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 1 February 2009 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6. Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 388. (Includes a picture). Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 100. (Includes a picture). Geerinck, D. (1988). Orchidaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Page 521. (Includes a picture). Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 49. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 378 - 379. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 94. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 21. Summerhayes, V.S. (1958). African orchids XXVI Kew Bulletin 13(2) Pages 269 - 270. Protologue |
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