Tulip orchids
Sign in to saveAnguloa, commonly known as tulip orchids, is a small orchid genus closely related to Lycaste. Its abbreviation in horticulture is Ang. This genus was described by José Antonio Pavón and Hipólito Ruiz López in 1798. They named it in honor of Francisco de Angulo, Director-General of Mines of Spain.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
Die Gattung Anguloa gehört zur Pflanzenfamilie der Orchideen (Orchidaceae). Die etwa neun Arten sind im nordwestlichen Südamerika verbreitet. Aufgrund der Gestalt der Blüten werden sie im deutschen Sprachraum auch Tulpenorchideen genannt.
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- Maxillariinae
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Anguloa, commonly known as tulip orchids, is a small orchid genus closely related to Lycaste. Its abbreviation in horticulture is Ang. This genus was described by José Antonio Pavón and Hipólito Ruiz López in 1798. They named it in honor of Francisco de Angulo, Director-General of Mines of Spain.
This genus is found on the forest floor at high elevations from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. Anguloa is closely related to Lycaste and Ida, and can hybridize with Lycaste.