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Angraecum praestans |
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Kingdom
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Plantae
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Division
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Magnoliophyta
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Class
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Liliopsida
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Order
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Asparagales
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Family
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Orchidaceae
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Subfamily
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Vandoïdeae Endlicher
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Tribe
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Vandaeae
Lindley
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Subtribe
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Angraecinae
Summerhayes
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Alliance
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Angraecum
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Genus
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Angraecum
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Genus Abreviation
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Angcm
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Common Name
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Section
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Humblotiangraecum
Schltr.
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Species
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Angraecum praestans
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Authority
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Schltr.
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Source
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Ann. Mus. Col. Marseille, 1913, Ser. III. i. 199. (IK)
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Synonyms
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Etymology
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lat. praestans = excellent, distinguished
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Distribution
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Madagascar
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Range
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Altitude
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0 to 400 m
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Habitat
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on trunks of Tamarin trees, regions Sambirano and West, on coastal
forest, sandy ground, on cliffs
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Life Form
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Epiphytic chamaephyte
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Flowers
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Flowering time
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Jan to May (Madagascar)
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Fragrance
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Culture
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Medium light, Hothouse,
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 Top
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Angraecum praestans
Photo courtesy of Ben Berliner and Willow Pond Orchids |
References
Hermans, J. 2004. Plant portraits: 510. Angraecum praestans. Orchidaceae.
Curtis's Bot. Mag. 21(4): 248-250. |
