| Aeranthes africana J. Stewart |
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| Family : ORCHIDACEAE |
| Protologue : Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 47(8): 720 (1978) |
| Information on the genus : Aeranthes |
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Status
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Dwarf epiphytic herb; stem woody, 2-4 cm long; leaves several, distichous, linear to ligulate, 4-7x0,4-0,8 cm, leathery, articulated above the sheathing base; inflorescence of the same length as leaves, 1-flowered; peduncle 3-5 mm long; flowers whitish; tepals ovate, acuminate, 4-8x2-4 mm; lip diamond-shaped, 4x3 mm; spur 3 mm long, straight. |
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| Ecology : |
Riverine forest, usually in mid-canopy, in deep shade; low alt. |
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Closely resembling Madagascan plants which key out to A. ramosa Rolfe, a polymorphic species in need of further investigation (Fl. Zambes., l.c.). |
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Known only from the Honde Valley, E Zimbabwe. Discovered in 1983, then brought into cultivation; flowered 7 years later (described in 1990). |
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Honde Valley, E Zimbabwe |
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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]: 368
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under The International Plant Name Index |
| see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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| Record n°46802 modified 2007-04-18 |
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