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FZ.40. Aerangis
Stewart, J. (1979) A Revision of the African Species of Aerangis (Orchidaceae) Kew Bulletin 34(2) 239-319
Description of the genus
Epiphytic herbs. Stem usually unbranched covered with remains of overlapping leaf bases. Leaves distichous, usually oblanceolate, fleshy or coriaceous, often with reticulate venation, unequally 2-lobed at apex. Inflorescence lateral, racemose, few- to many-flowered. Flowers white, sometimes tinged with green, brown or pink. Sepals and petals free. Lip entire, often similar to sepals and petals; base with a long spur. Column often narrow towards base, enlarged at level of stigma; pollinia 2; stipes 1. Derivation of name: Aer (Gr); angis (Gr), meaning air-vessel, probably referring to the long hollow spurs. Worldwide: c. 60 in tropical and South Africa, one extending to Sri Lanka Caprivi: 3 cultivated taxa. |
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Links to cultivated taxa View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | Content |
| collum-cygni Summerh. | |
| kotschyana (Rchb. f.) Schltr. | Description, Image |
| ugandensis Summerh. |
Other sources of information about Aerangis:
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Flora of Malawi: AerangisFlora of Mozambique: Aerangis
Flora of Zambia: Aerangis
Flora of Zimbabwe: Aerangis
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): AerangisBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Aerangis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Aerangis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Aerangis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Aerangis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aerangis
JSTOR Plant Science: Aerangis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aerangis
Plants of the World Online: Aerangis
Tropicos: Aerangis
Wikipedia: Aerangis
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