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.
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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 06-29-2024
Restrictions:
IUCN Red List: Species Vulnerable or Habitat Critically Threatened
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.
W/C = Wild Collected = indicates flowering in past 14 days
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