Angraecum eburneum subsp. superbum

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
This subspecies has larger flowers, a whiter lip, and a smaller range than the species. It has been observed that it prefers growing in full sun on clove trees more than other trees.
Provenance
From a cultivated plant of known (indirect) wild origin
Accession Number
2017-0534A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Lithophytic
Bloom Characteristics
This subspecies has larger flowers than A. eburneum with whiter flowers. The waxy flowers last about 4 weeks and grow on an arching inflorescence.
Fragrance
Sweet
Range
Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar
Habitat
damp, tropical forests; 0-400m
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Common Name
The Ivory-Colored Angraecum subspecies
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Angraecum
Species
eburneum
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2017-0534A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax78b43a62f-a760-4c27-9927-7f4ab717a151
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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