Angraecum clareae - Angraecum Encyclopedia

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Angraecum clareae

Angraecum clareae - Photo courtesy Dominique Karadjoff

Angraecum clareae
Kingdom	Plantae
Division	Magnoliophyta
Class	Liliopsida
Order	Asparagales
Family	Orchidaceae
Subfamily	Vandoïdeae Endl.
Tribe	Vandaeae Lindl.
Subtribe	Angraecinae Summerh.
Alliance	Angraecum
Genus	Angraecum
Genus Abreviation	Angcm
Common Name
Section
Species	Angraecum clareae
Authority	Hermans, I.la Croix & P.J.Cribb
Source	Orchid Rev., 109(1237): 43 (2001)
Synonyms
Etymology
Distribution	Madagascar
Range	Center-East, Antananarivo Province, Anjozorobe region
Altitude	1350 m
Habitat	Humid evergreen tropical forest of middle elevation
Life Form	Epiphytic chamaephyte
Flowers
Flowering time	Nov
Fragrance

Angraecum clareae is similar to Angraecum aloifolium and Angraecum kraenzlinianum, it bears one or two white flowers that evoke the shape of Angraecum compactum or Angraecum leonis.

They can be potted, but do best mounted, medium to strong light, intermediate temperature.