Note 5: Comparative measurements of Angraecum minus and A. pusillum by Bart Wursten
The following is a comparison of the sizes of various parts of these two orchid species.
| Angraecum minus | Angraecum pusillum |
Length of leaves: | 1.5 - 5 cm | 5.5 - 12 (16) cm |
Width of leaves: | 1 - 3.8 mm | 2 - 5 mm |
Length of inflorescences: | 2 - 6 cm | 5 - 10 cm |
Size of flowers: | c. 2 mm in diameter | 4 - 5 mm |
Size of spur: | c. 0.5 mm | c. 1.1 (-2) mm |
Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Note 5: Comparative measurements of Angraecum minus and A. pusillum. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/note-display.php?note_id=5, retrieved 5 December 2024
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