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Aeranthes
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Aeranthes, abbreviated Aerth in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus with 47 species, mostly from shady, tropical humid forests in Zimbabwe, Madagascar and islands in the Western Indian Ocean. The name "aeranthes" means 'aerial flower', as their flowers appear to be suspended in the air.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyOrchidaceae
Aeranthes ramosa. Ботаническая иллюстрация из книги «Dictionnaire Iconographique des Orchidees», 1896 г. По информации базы данных The Plant List (2013), род включает 45 видов . Aeranthes adenopoda H.Perrier, 1938 Aeranthes aemula Schltr., 1925 Aeranthes africana J.Stewart, 1978 Aeranthes albidiflora Toill.-Gen., Ursch & Bosser, 1960 Aeranthes ambrensis Toill.-Gen., Ursch & Bosser, 1960 Aeranthes angustidens H.Perrier, 1938 Aeranthes antennophora H.Perrier, 1938 Aeranthes arachnites (Thouars) Lindl., 1824 Aeranthes bathieana Schltr., 1925 Aeranthes campbelliae Hermans & Bosser, 2003 Aeranthes carnosa Toill.-Gen., Ursch & Bosser, 1960 Aeranthes caudata Rolfe, 1901 Aeranthes crassifolia Schltr., 1925 Aeranthes denticulata Toill.-Gen., Ursch & Bosser, 1960 Aeranthes dentiens Rchb.f., 1885 Aeranthes ecalcarata H.Perrier, 1938 Aeranthes filipes Schltr., 1913 Aeranthes grandiflora Lindl., 1824 Aeranthes hermannii Frapp. ex Cordem., 1895 Aeranthes hymenanthus (Rchb.f. ex Benth. & Hook.f.) Griseb. Aeranthes laxiflora Schltr., 1925 Aeranthes leandriana Bosser, 1971 Aeranthes moratii Bosser, 1971 Aeranthes multinodis Bosser, 1971 Aeranthes neoperrieri Toill.-Gen., Urs
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Aeranthes, abbreviated Aerth in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus with 47 species, mostly from shady, tropical humid forests in Zimbabwe, Madagascar and islands in the Western Indian Ocean. The name "aeranthes" means 'aerial flower', as their flowers appear to be suspended in the air.
==Description== Aeranthes has a single short, erect, monopodial stem. The leathery, shining, opposite leaves are arranged in two rows of five to seven leaves, with a length of 15–25 cm. New leaves are formed at the top of the stem in a monopodial growth pattern.