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Aerangis verdickii
verdickii
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Photo: Gary Brown
Lilongwe Wildlife Sanctuary, Lilongwe
Photo: Gary Brown
Lilongwe Wildlife Sanctuary, Lilongwe
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| Synonyms: |
Aerangis angustum Rolfe Aerangis erythrurum (Kraenzl.) Garay Aerangis schliebenii Mansf. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust epiphytic or lithophytic herb. Leaves 2-6, oblong-ligulate, grey-green, succulent; sometimes deciduous in dry areas. Inflorescences several, up to 40 cm, 10-14-flowered. Flowers white, turning pale apricot when old. Spur 12-20 cm. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | verdickii: named after Edgard Antoine Auguste Verdick, Belgian-born plant collector in Katanga. |
| Habitat: | In open woodland, often in hot and drier areas. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 1800 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
| Malawi distribution: | N,C,S |
| Growth form(s): | Epiphyte. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 7 September 2019 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 38 - 39. as Aerangis verdickii (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 314. as Aerangis verdickii Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 93. (Includes a picture). Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 78. as Aerangis verdickii Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 49. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 391 - 392. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Pages 24 - 25. as Aerangis verdickii (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 254. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 94. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 117. Stewart, J. (1979). A Revision of the African Species of Aerangis (Orchidaceae) Kew Bulletin 34(2) Pages 256 - 260. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 193 - 194. as Aerangis verdickii (Includes a picture). |
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