Angraecum viride

Names and Taxonomy

Angraecum viride Kraenzl. is the accepted name for this species according to Plants of the World Online (POWO) [1]. The name was first published in Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 51: 395 (1914). Several later homotypic synonyms exist, including Angraecoides viridis (Kraenzl.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka (2013) and Conchograecum viride (Kraenzl.) Szlach., Grochocka, Oledrz. & Mytnik (2018) [8][6]. An illegitimate homonym, Angraecum braunii Schltr. (1918), is also listed as a synonym [8]. No common name has been recorded in the consulted databases.

How to Identify This Species

The available sources describe Angraecum viride only as an epiphytic subshrub [1]. Detailed morphological characters such as leaf size, stem length, flower colour, dimensions, or fragrance are not documented in the cited references, so reliable visual identification must rely on herbarium specimens or specialist literature not presently available. Collectors should compare specimens with type material from the original description (Kraenzl. 1914) when possible.

Native Range and Habitat

Angraecum viride occurs in the coastal forest belt from southeastern Kenya (Shimba Hills) to northeastern Tanzania, especially the Eastern Usambara Mountains [1]. It inhabits a seasonally dry tropical biome and grows epiphytically on tree branches. Elevational range and precise substrate preferences are not recorded in the sources consulted.

Species‑Specific Care

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Because no species‑specific horticultural literature was found, growers should treat Angraecum viride similarly to other forest‑dwelling Angraecum species: provide good air flow, a mounting or potting medium that mimics bark, and avoid water‑logged conditions. However, these recommendations are general and not confirmed for this taxon.

Flowering and Pollination

Information on flowering time, flower morphology, scent, or pollinators for Angraecum viride is not available in the consulted references.

Evidence and Limitations

The profile is based on taxonomic and distribution data from Kew’s Plants of the World Online and the African Plant Database. Morphological, ecological, phenological, and horticultural details are largely absent from the sources consulted, so many sections contain “Not documented”. Further field studies or specialist monographs would be required to fill these gaps.