| Calyptrochilum christyanum (Rchb. f.) Summerh. |
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| Family : ORCHIDACEAE |
| Information on the genus : Calyptrochilum |
| Basionym : Angraecum christyanum Rchb. f. |
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Status
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Synonym(s) Homotypic |
 Angraecum christyanum Rchb. f. |
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| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =Angraecum bokoyense De Wild. (1916) |
| =Angraecum malangeanum Kraenzl. (1895) |
| =Angraecum marsupio-calcaratum Kraenzl. (1914) |
| =Rhaphidorhynchus moloneyi (Rolfe) Finet |
| =Angraecum moloneyi Rolfe (1897) |
| =Angraecum mombasense Rolfe (1897) |
| =Angraecum ovalifolium De Wild. (1906) |
| =Angraecum pynaertii De Wild. (1906) |
| =Angraecum schoellerianum Kraenzl. |
| =Angraecum zigzag De Wild. (1903) |
| =Calyptrochilum orientale Schltr. (1915) |
| =*Angraecum ivorense A. Chev. (1920) |
| =Campilocentrum marcalianum Campacci |
| =Campylocentrum marcalianum Campacci |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Epiphytic (hanging), sometimes lithophytic, entirely glabrous herb; stem simple, woody, pendulous or ± horizontal, 12-60 cm long, leafy, rooting at nodes; leaves ligulate, fleshy, in one plane in 2 rows, 3-13x0,8-2,5 cm, surface slightly rugose; inflorescences borne opposite leaves, very short (to 4 cm), crowded with flowers (3-12); rachis zigzag; bracts not imbricate; flowers white or cream, tinged with apricot or pink, scented or not; sepals ovate, 5-10x2-4 mm; petals oblong-elliptic, 5-8x2-3 mm; lip 7-12x7-10 mm, 3-lobed near base, side lobes rounded and erect, mid-lobe oblong, 5-10x5-8 mm, emarginate; spur wide-mouthed, 9-11 mm long, bent and constricted at middle, apex inflated. – Forming large clumps like mistletoe. |
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| Ecology : |
Drier forests; forest-savanna boundaries; high rain-fall Brachystegia woodland; savanna; old secondary forests with Celtis sp., Sterculiaceae; in tall forest trees, isolated in areas formerly forested; gallery and riverine forest; in coastal areas and isolated hills inland; sometimes on rocks; often at high level on tree boles and branches up to 35 m above soil; on, e.g. Brachystegia boehmii, Mangifera indica, Uapaca heudelotii, Diospyros sp.; on Vitellaria (Selbyana 27: 74, 2006); growing with Polystachya affinis; 0-1900 m alt. |
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Small specimens can resemble Tridactyle anthomaniaca, but roots are thicker and leaves longer (Malawi). – Often confused with C. emarginatum. |
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Used in traditional medicine (Burkill, Useful pl. W. Trop. Afr., ed. 2, 4: 315-316, 1997; Morris in Orchid Rev. 111/1253: 274, 2003). |
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Subspontaneous in Brazil, Mata Atlântica (Barros & al., Orchidaceae in Forzza & al., Catálogo de plantas e fungos do Brasil 2: 1359, 2010).
One of the most widespread of all African epiphytic orchids. |
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Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
- Exell, A. & Wild, H. (1998). Flora Zambesiaca: Mozambique, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Bechuanaland Protectorate. London Kew 11[2]: 403
- Darbyshire, I. Kordofami, M. & al. (2015). The plants of Sudan and south Sudan, An annoted checklist. Kew Publishing
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under Flore d'Afrique Centrale |
| see under Flora of Mozambique |
| see under Orchidées d'Afrique Centrale |
| see under African Plants - a Photo Guide |
| see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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