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FZ.40. Aerangis
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 S Africa, one extending to Sri Lanka |
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Links to taxa (6) View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| appendiculata (De Wild) Schltr. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description, Image |
| kotschyana (Rchb. f.) Schltr.[EN] | Altitude Rainfall Geology | NE | Description |
| mystacidii (Rchb. f.) Schltr. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | NCES | Description, Image |
| somalensis (Schltr.) Schltr. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | NC | Description |
| verdickii (De Wild.) Schltr. var. verdickii | Altitude Rainfall Geology | NCES | Description, Image |
| verdickii (De Wild.) Schltr. var. rusituensis (Fibeck & Dare) la Croix & P.J. Cribb[End][CR] | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description |
Key to Species
Display keyOther sources of information about Aerangis:
Flora of Mozambique: AerangisePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Aerangis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Aerangis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Aerangis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aerangis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Aerangis
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Aerangis
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