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Afropectinariella doratophylla (Summerh.) M.Simo & Stévart Angraecum doratophyllum Summerh. A hanging plant with small floweers, endemic on the Gulf of Guinea Islands. |
Angraecum eburneum Bory This Angraecum species from Aldabra, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles and Tanzania grows epifytic or lithofytic. The fowers have a short spur (max. 7 cm). The root system of this species needs a well drained but moist preserving compost. Avoid direct sunlight but a lot of light is needed to have flowers. |
Angraecum eburneum ssp. superbum (Thouars) H. Perrier This subspecies of Angraecum superbum has a somewhat bigger lip with very long spur. This orchid is native in the Comoros, Madagascar and the Seychelles. |
Angraecum eichlerianum Kraenzl. A climbing Angraecum species from Angola, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo Brazaville, RDCongo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Nigeria. This Angraecum species is not the easyest orchid species in culture due to the season conditions in the habitat. |
Angraecum florulentum Rchb.f. |
Angraecum germinyanum Hook.f. Native in the Comoros and Réunion. An orchid for temperate-warm culture. This not an easy grower in culture. |
Angraecum
scottianum Rchb.f. Succulent plant with pur white, long spured (12 cm) flowers. Grows epiphytic. Endemic in the Comoros. Plant for culture in the intermediate greenhouse, needs a lot of light but no direct sun. Needs a dry rest during wintertime in northern hempsphere (greenhouse humidity 70-90 %). Flowers from May till end of October. |
Angraecum sesquipedale Thouars Angraecum sesquipedale is an epifyt fro m Madagascar. The sometimes 10 cm big, ivory white flowers have a very long spur: about 30 cm long. The flowers have an unique pollinator, the Xanthopan morganii praedicta. This is an orchid species for temperate-warm culture. |
Angraecum
sororium Schltr. Angraecum sororium is endemic in Madagascar. thsi species has a reputation to be difficult in cutlure. It's a plant for rather colder culture circumstances with a lot of light and a good air circulation. |
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Angraecum viguieri Schltr. This Angraecum species is endemic in Madagascar and likes cool to cold growing conditions in culture. |
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Angraecum scottianum Rchb.f. | Angraecum scottianum Rchb.f. | |||||||
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Angraecum eichlerianum Kraenzl. | Angraecum eichlerianum Kraenzl. | Angraecum eichlerianum Kraenzl. | ||||||
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Angraecum florulentum Rchb.f. | Angraecum florulentum Rchb.f. | |||||||
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Afropectinariella doratophylla (Summerh.) M.Simo & Stévart (Angraecum doratophyllum Summerh.) |
Afropectinariella doratophylla (Summerh.) M.Simo & Stévart (Angraecum doratophyllum Summerh.) |
Afropectinariella doratophylla (Summerh.) M.Simo & Stévart (Angraecum doratophyllum Summerh.) |
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Angraecum sesquipedale Thouars | Angraecum sesquipedale Thouars | |||||||
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Angraecum eburneum Bory | Angraecum eburneum Bory | Angraecum eburneum Bory | ||||||
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Angraecum germinyanum Hook.f. | ||||||||
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Angraecum eburneum ssp. superbum (Thouars) H. Perrier | Angraecum eburneum ssp. superbum (Thouars) H. Perrier | Angraecum eburneum ssp. superbum (Thouars) H. Perrier | ||||||
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Angraecum sororium Schltr. | Angraecum sororium Schltr. | Angraecum sororium Schltr. | ||||||
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Angraecum viguieri Schltr. | Angraecum viguieri Schltr. | Angraecum viguieri Schltr. | ||||||
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