Accession Data:
Ansellia africana Lindl.
- Common Name: Leopard Orchid
- Family: Orchidaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: South Africa, Mozambique & Zimbabwe
- Habitat: found in woody, humid regions near and around the Kruger National Park
- Description: [syn. Ansellia nilotica]
- Uses: Used in traditional medicine in Zimbabwe and South Africa as an aphrodisiac.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
- Culture: Keep plant in intermediate to warm temperatures and bright light. Plant prefers dry outs between watering. Pot in medium fir bark. 3
Accession Data:
- Accession # 199100387
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1991
- Bench: 3223 - ORCH: SW Island Treebox
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 11-29-2024
- Restrictions:
- IUCN Red List: Species Vulnerable or Habitat Critically Threatened
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
- IUCN Red List: Species Vulnerable or Habitat Critically Threatened
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Orchidaceae
- SubFamily: Epidendroideae
- Tribe: Cymbidieae
- SubTribe: Cymbidiinae
Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- Medicinal Plants
- Plants with Extrafloral Nectaries
- Medicinal Plants - Traditional African Medicine
- Undefined Medicinal Plants
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Benin / Ghana / Guinea-Bissau / Ivory Coast / Liberia / Nigeria / Sierra Leone / Burundi / Central African Republic / Cameroon / Congo / Equatorial Guinea / Gabon / Gulf of Guinea Is. / Rwanda / Zaire / Sudan / Kenya / Tanzania / Uganda / Angola / Malawi / Mozambique / Zambia / Zimbabwe / Botswana / Namibia / KwaZulu-Natal / Swaziland / Northern Provinces
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 15 February 2015.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 15 February 2015.
- African Plants Database (Ver. 3.4.0) Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Accessed 15 February 2105.
- Ansellia africana at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 23 May 2015.
data regenerated on Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:33:39 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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Tribe Orchideae
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Tribe Vanilleae
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