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Orchidaceae

Subfamily Cypripedioideae
Tribe Cypripedieae

Subfamily Cypripedioideae
Tribe Phragmipedieae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Arethuseae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Coelogyneae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Cymbidieae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Epidendreae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Malaxideae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Maxillarieae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Podochilaeae

Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Vandeae

Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Cranichideae

Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Orchideae

Subfamily Vanilloideae
Tribe Vanilleae

W/C = Wild Collected
Aerangis mystacidii (Rchb. f.) Schltr.

  • Common Name: Mystacidium-like Aerangis
  • Family: Orchidaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia
  • Habitat: riverine forests in gorges & forests with high rainfall - 60-1800m

  • Description: This minature, epiphytic species is found in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia in riverine forests in gorges and along streams on small twigs overhanging water as well as evergreen or woodland forests away from water with high rainfall at elevations of 60 to 1800 meters with short to 4" [10 cm] long carrying 2 to 8 oblanceolate to obovate, leathery to slightly fleshy, unequally bilobed apically leaves that blooms with a arching to pendant, 12" [30cm] long, inflorescence that carries from 3 to 25, fragrant [lily of the valley] flowers
  • Culture: Flowers occuring in the summer and fall and is best cork mounted with cool to hot temperatures, moderate shade, high humidity in the growing season and a cooler drier rest
Restrictions:

  • CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199300262
  • Source: Vicki Wanlass
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1993
  • Bench: 4107 - EPI:South A
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-19-2010
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: monocots
  • Order: Asparagales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Orchidaceae
  • SubFamily: Epidendroideae
  • Tribe: Vandeae
  • SubTribe: Aerangidinae
References:

Orchid Species Encyclopedia website - last visited 10 November 2004

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