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Angraecum chimanimaniense G.Will.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Angraecum

Characteristics

Leaves several, distichous, 7–11 cm × 4 mm, linear, obtuse at the apices, triangular in cross section to subterete, dark green, the upper surface punctate.
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Sepals 35–40 × 5–6 mm, narrowly lanceolate, acute; lateral sepals falcate towards the base and enclosing the base of the spur.
Flowers resupinate, c. 7 cm in diameter, fleshy, white, slightly tinged with green and straw-colour.
Lip to 40 × 16 mm, narrowly ovate, long acute, concave; spur 10–14 cm long, very slender, pendent.
Epiphytic or lithophytic herb; stem elongated, to c. 15 cm long, sometimes branched.
Roots mainly arising near base of stem, 1.2–3 mm in diameter, verrucose.
Petals to 35 × 4 mm, narrowly lanceolate, acute, somewhat reflexed.
Bracts up to 5 × 2.5 mm, lanceolate, acuminate.
Pedicel and ovary to 5 cm long.
Inflorescence single-flowered.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Distribution

Angraecum chimanimaniense world distribution map, present in Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:990439-1
WFO ID wfo-0000975856
COL ID DZS9
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Synonyms

Angraecum chimanimaniense Perrierangraecum chimanimaniense
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