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Aerangis

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Aerangis

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Aerangis, abbreviated as Aergs in horticultural trade, is a genus of the Orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name of this genus has been derived from the Greek words 'aer' (air) and 'angos' (urn), referring to the form of the lip. It is the type genus of the subtribe Aerangidinae, which has recently been subsumed in the subtribe Angraecinae. Approximately 50 species in this genus are known mostly from tropical Africa, but also from the Comoro Islands, Madagascar and Sri Lanka.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderAsparagales
  5. FamilyOrchidaceae
Observations recorded5,138

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
124
With media
112
Family
Orchidaceae
Collections
SEL, NHMUK, MO
Recorded in
Malawi, Tanzania, Madagascar, Cameroon, United States, Central African Republic, Uganda, Burundi
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Angraecinae
Image
Aerangis fastuosa 001.jpg
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taxon common name
马达加斯加风兰属
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Aerangis
topic's main category
Category:Aerangis
Commons category
Aerangis
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=238
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Aerangis
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Taxonomy
  • Cultivation
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Aerangis, abbreviated as Aergs in horticultural trade, is a genus of the Orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name of this genus has been derived from the Greek words 'aer' (air) and 'angos' (urn), referring to the form of the lip. It is the type genus of the subtribe Aerangidinae, which has recently been subsumed in the subtribe Angraecinae. Approximately 50 species in this genus are known mostly from tropical Africa, but also from the Comoro Islands, Madagascar and Sri Lanka.

==Description==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aerangis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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