Angraecum Orchids

The Angreacum orchid genus has been established by the French naturalist Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent (1778 – 1846) in the year 1804 and contains about 200 Angraecum species. Angraecum orchids are found in tropical Africa, the Comoros, the Seychelles, The Mascarene islands and Madagascar. Angraecum orchids are mostly epiphytic growing, occasionally lithophytic. Significant for Angraecum orchids is a long spur. The abbreviation in horticultural trade is: Angcm.

Angraecum leonis (Rchb. f.) André 1885

29/04/2013

Angraecum leonis

Angraecum leonis (Rchb. f.) André 1885 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to Madagascar and the Comoros Islands, an archipelago of volcanic islands, north-west of Madagascar. German botanist Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach primarily decribed the beautiful white orchid as Aeranthes leonis Rchb. f. 1885 and named it in honour to the French botanist Leon Humblot Read More »

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Angraecum Lemförde White Beauty

12/10/2012

Angraecum Lemförde White Beauty

Angraecum Lemförde White Beauty is a primary orchid hybrid, a crossing from the Angraecum species orchids Angraecum magdalenae (seed parent) and Angraecum sesquipedale (pollen parent). The orchid hybrid has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by the German orchid nursery Lemförder Orchideenzucht in the year 1984. The beautiful pure white flowers of mature plants Read More »

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Angraecum calceolus Thouars 1822

17/10/2010

Angraecum calceolus Thouars 1822

Angraecum calceolus Thouars 1822 is an epiphytic or lithophytic growing miniature orchid species. Angraecum calceolus orchids are native to Mozambique, Madagascar the Comoros, Reunion, Mauritius, the Mascarene islands and the Seychelles. Flowers reach a size of about 1 cm. Flowering period: Summer © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Angraecum calceolus Thouars 1822 Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee

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Angraecum Veitchii

10/01/2010

Angraecum Veitchii

Angraecum Veitchii is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between the Angraecum species orchids Angraecum sesquipedale (seed parent) and the Star of Madagascar Angraecum eburneum (pollen parent). The tropical orchid hybrid has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in the year 1899 by English horticulturist Harry Veitch (24.06.1840 – 06.07.1924), head of …

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