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Epiphytic, or rarely lithophytic, herbs, without pseudobulbs. Leaves distichous. Inflorescence axillary, usually a raceme, sometimes branched. Flowers white, green or yellow. Sepals and petals free, ± spreading. Lip entire, rarely obscurely 3-lobed, concave, spurred, the base enveloping the column. Pollinia 2. Derivation of name: Angraecum is the latinised version of the Malayan name, angrek, for epiphytic plants. Worldwide: 200 species, occurring in tropical Africa, the Mascarenes and Sri Lanka. Malawi: 8 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| angustipetalum Rendle[EX?] | S | |
| chamaeanthus Schltr. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| conchiferum Lindl. | S | Description, Image |
| cultriforme Summerh. | S | Description, Image |
| sacciferum Lindl. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| stella-africae P.J. Cribb | N | Description, Image |
| stolzii Schltr. | N | |
| umbrosum P.J. Cribb[End] | N,S |
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