Angraecum

Angraecum, also known as comet orchid, is a genus of the family Orchidaceae native to tropical and South Africa, as well as Sri Lanka. It contains 223 species.

Angraecum
Angraecum sesquipedale habitus
Note extremely long spurs of flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Angraecinae
Genus: Angraecum
Bory, 1804
Type species
Angraecum eburneum
Bory
Species

See list of Angraecum species for complete list

Synonyms
List
    • Aerobion Kaempf. ex Spreng.
    • Angorkis Thouars
    • Angraecoides (Cordem.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
    • Arachnangraecum (Schltr.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
    • Bonniera Cordem.
    • Boryangraecum (Schltr.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
    • Conchograecum Szlach., Grochocka, Oledrz. & Mytnik
    • Ctenorchis K.Schum.
    • Dolabrifolia (Pfitzer) Szlach. & Romowicz
    • Eichlerangraecum Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
    • Gomphocentrum (Benth.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
    • Hadrangis (Schltr.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
    • Hermansia Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
    • Humblotiangraecum (Schltr.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
    • Lemurangis (Garay) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
    • Lepervenchea Cordem.
    • Lesliegraecum Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
    • Macroplectrum Pfitzer
    • Monixus Finet
    • Pectinaria (Benth.) Cordem.
    • Pectinariella Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
    • Perrierangraecum (Schltr.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
    • Pseudojumellea (Schltr.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
    • Rudolfangraecum Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
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