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| name = Aerangis
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|genus=Aerangis
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| image = Aerangis_fastuosa_001.jpg
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|habit=orchid
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|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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| image_caption = ''Aerangis fastuosa''
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|lifespan=perennial
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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|exposure=part-sun
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| classis = [[Monocotyledon|Liliopsida]]
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|features=evergreen, flowers
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| ordo = [[Asparagales]]
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|flowers=white, single
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| familia = [[Orchidaceae]]
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| subfamilia = [[Epidendroideae]]
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| tribus = Vandeae
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|image=Aerangis articulata 2.jpg
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| subtribus = Aerangidinae
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| genus = '''''Aerangis'''''
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|image_caption=Aerangis articulata
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| genus_authority = [[Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach|Rchb.f.]]
 
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'''''Aerangis''''' [[Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach|Rchb f.]], 1865, is a [[genus]] of the [[Orchid]] family (''[[Orchidaceae]]'') (subfamily Vandoideae, tribe Vandeae, subtribe Aerangidinae).  
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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]]. Approximately 50 species in this genus are known mostly from tropical [[Africa]], but also from the [[Comoros Islands]], [[Madagascar]] and [[Sri Lanka]].
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Species are usually [[epiphytic]], sometimes [[lithophytic]] small orchids, resembling ''[[Vanda]]''s in appearance. Their large, waxy, star-shaped flowers are generally white, cream-colored or yellow. They show a long, nectar-filled spur, often longer than the flower itself. There is a single stem with many flowers on a long raceme. The [[labellum|lip]] is flat and resembles the [[petal]]s and [[sepal]]s. They give off an agreeable smell during the night. There are six to ten parallel-veined, fleshy, evergreen leaves.
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==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
  
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The name of this genus has been derived from the Greek words 'aer' (air) and 'angos' (urn), referring to the form of the lip.
 
  
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Approximately 50 species in this genus are known mostly from tropical [[Africa]], but also from the [[Comoros Islands]], [[Madagascar]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. These include:
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==Varieties==
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*''Aerangis curnowiana'' :  Pearl of Madagascar
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These orchids are not often found in collections, even though they are rather easy to grow. Around 15 species are commonly available. Also ''Aerangis''' descendants from intergeneric [[Hybrid (biology)|hybridization]] have been registered:
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*''Aerangis punctata'' : Pearl of Madagascar
 
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*''Aerangis luteoalba'' var. ''rhodosticta'': Pheasant-eye Orchid
 
  
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Species are usually [[epiphytic]], sometimes [[lithophytic]] small orchids, resembling ''[[Vanda]]''s in appearance. Their large, waxy, star-shaped flowers are generally white, cream-colored or yellow. They show a long, nectar-filled spur, often longer than the flower itself. There is a single stem with many flowers on a long raceme. The [[labellum|lip]] is flat and resembles the [[petal]]s and [[sepal]]s. They give off an agreeable smell during the night. There are six to ten parallel-veined, fleshy, evergreen leaves.
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* ''[[×Aerangaeris]]'' (''Aerangis'' × ''[[Rangaeris]]'')
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* ''[[×Amesangis]]'' (''Aerangis'' × ''[[Amesiella]]'')
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* ''[[×Angrangis]]'' (''Aerangis'' × ''[[Angraecum]]'')
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* ''[[×Diaphanangis]]'' (''Aerangis'' × ''[[Diaphananthe]]'')
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* ''[[×Euryangis]]'' (''Aerangis'' × ''[[Eurychone]]'')
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* ''[[×Summerangis]]'' (''Aerangis'' × ''[[Summerhayesia]]'')
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* ''[[×Thesaera]]'' (''Aerangis'' × ''[[Aeranthes]]'')
  
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These orchids are not often found in collections, even though they are rather easy to grow.
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Species:
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* ''[[Aerangis alata]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis albidiflora]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis albido-rubra]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis antennophoro]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis aporoides]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis appendiculata]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis arachnites]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis arachnopus]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis articulata]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis biloba]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis brachycarpa]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis calligera]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis caudata]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis citrata]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis clavigera]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis collum-cygni]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis coriacea]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis cryptodon]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis curnowiana]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis decaryana]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis distincta]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis ellisii]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis fastuosa]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis flabellifolia]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis friesiorum]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis fuscata]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis grandiflora]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis hyaloides]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis jacksonii]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis kirkii]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis kotschyana]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis luteo-alba]]''
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** ''Aerangis luteo-alba'' var. ''rhodosticta''
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* ''[[Aerangis macrocentra]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis malmquistiana]]''
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** ''Aerangis malmquistiana'' var. ''venusta''
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* ''[[Aerangis mitrata]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis modesta]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis neoperrieri]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis ramosa]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis rhodosticta]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis roseocalcarata]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis sanderiana]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis scottii]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis somalensis]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis spiculata]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis stylosa]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis thomsonii]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis ugandensis]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis umbonata]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis venosa]]''
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* ''[[Aerangis verdickii]]''
  
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== Species ==
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==Gallery==
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<gallery perrow=5>
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File:Aerangis mooreana OrchidsBln0906b.jpg|[[Aerangis mooreana]]
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File:Aerangis hyaloides Orchi 002.jpg|[[Aerangis hyaloides]]
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File:Aerangis thomsonii Orchi 001.jpg| [[Aerangis thomsonii]]
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</gallery>
  
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*''Aerangis alcicornis'' (Rwanda to Mozambique)
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==References==
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*''Aerangis appendiculata'' : (SW. Tanzania to S. Trop. Africa)
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*''Aerangis arachnopus'' : (Trop. Africa)
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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*''Aerangis articulata'' (Comoros, Madagascar) - epiphyte
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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*''Aerangis biloba'' (W. & WC. Trop. Africa)
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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*''Aerangis bouarensis'' (Central African Rep.)
 
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*''Aerangis brachycarpa'' (Eritrea to S. Trop. Africa) - epiphyte
 
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*''Aerangis calantha'' (Ivory Coast to Angola and Tanzania) - epiphyte
 
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*''Aerangis carnea'' (SW. Tanzania to Malawi).
 
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*''Aerangis × chirioana'' (Cameroon).
 
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*''Aerangis citrata'' (Madagascar)
 
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*''Aerangis collum-cygni'' (WC. Trop. Africa to Tanzania and Zambia).
 
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*''Aerangis concavipetala'' (NW. Madagascar)
 
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*''Aerangis confusa'' (Kenya to N. Tanzania).
 
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*''Aerangis coriacea'' (Kenya to N. Tanzania)
 
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*''Aerangis cryptodon'' (Comoros, Madagascar) - epiphyte
 
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*''Aerangis curnowiana'' (C. Madagascar)
 
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*''Aerangis decaryana'' (SW. Madagascar).
 
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*''Aerangis distincta'' (Malawi)
 
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*''Aerangis ellisii'' (Madagascar)
 
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**''Aerangis ellisii'' var. ''ellisii'' (Madagascar).
 
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**''Aerangis ellisii'' var. ''grandiflora'' (C. & E. Madagascar).
 
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*''Aerangis fastuosa'' (Madagascar) - epiphyte
 
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*''Aerangis flexuosa'' (São Tomé).
 
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*''Aerangis fuscata'' (Madagascar)
 
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*''Aerangis gracillima'' (Cameroon to Gabon) - epiphyte
 
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*''Aerangis gravenreuthii'' (Bioko, Cameroon, Tanzania (Uluguru Mts.).
 
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*''Aerangis hologlottis'' (SE. Kenya to NE. Tanzania (incl. Zanzibar), Mozambique, Sri Lanka).
 
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*''Aerangis hyaloides'' (E. Madagascar)
 
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*''Aerangis jacksonii'' (Uganda)
 
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*''Aerangis kirkii'' (Kenya to S. Africa).
 
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*''Aerangis kotschyana'' (Trop. Africa to KwaZulu-Natal) - epiphyte
 
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*''Aerangis luteoalba'' (WC. & E. Trop. Africa to Ethiopia) - epiphyte
 
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**''Aerangis luteoalba'' var. ''luteoalba'' (Congo to SW. Uganda) - epiphyte
 
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**''Aerangis luteoalba'' var. ''rhodosticta'' (WC. & E. Trop. Africa to Ethiopia) - epiphyte
 
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*''Aerangis macrocentra'' (Madagascar)
 
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*''Aerangis maireae'' (Tanzania).
 
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*''Aerangis megaphylla'' (Annobón, Central African Rep.)
 
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*''Aerangis modesta'' (Comoros, N. Madagascar).
 
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*''Aerangis montana'' (SW. Tanzania to Zambia).
 
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*''Aerangis mooreana'' (Comoros, NW. Madagascar)
 
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*''Aerangis mystacidii'' (SW. Tanzania to S. Africa).
 
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*''Aerangis oligantha'' (*SW. Tanzania to N. Malawi).
 
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*''Aerangis pallidiflora'' (N. & NE. Madagascar)
 
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*''Aerangis × primulina'' (Madagascar).
 
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*''Aerangis pulchella'' (NW. Madagascar).
 
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*''Aerangis punctata'' (C. Madagascar)
 
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*''Aerangis rostellaris'' (Comoros, N. Madagascar).
 
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*''Aerangis somalensis'' (Ethiopia)
 
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*''Aerangis spiculata'' (Comoros, Madagascar).
 
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*''Aerangis splendida'' (Malawi, Zambia).
 
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*''Aerangis stelligera'' (WC. Trop. Africa).
 
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*''Aerangis thomsonii'' (Ethiopia to E. Trop. Africa).
 
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*''Aerangis ugandensis'' (E. Zaire to Kenya) - epiphyte
 
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*''Aerangis verdickii'' (Rwanda to S. Trop. Africa)
 
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**''Aerangis verdickii'' var. ''rusituensis''.(E. Zimbabwe)
 
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**''Aerangis verdickii'' var. ''verdickii'' (Rwanda to S. Trop. Africa)
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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*[http://www.orchids.co.in/orchid-plant/aeranges-citrata.shtm Aerangis citrata]
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[[Category:Orchid genera]]
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 20 November 2010


Aerangis articulata


Plant Characteristics
Habit   orchid

Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ part-sun
Features: ✓ evergreen, flowers
Flower features: ❀ white, single
Scientific Names

Orchidaceae >

Aerangis >


If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!


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. Approximately 50 species in this genus are known mostly from tropical Africa, but also from the Comoros Islands, Madagascar and Sri Lanka.

Species are usually epiphytic, sometimes lithophytic small orchids, resembling Vandas in appearance. Their large, waxy, star-shaped flowers are generally white, cream-colored or yellow. They show a long, nectar-filled spur, often longer than the flower itself. There is a single stem with many flowers on a long raceme. The lip is flat and resembles the petals and sepals. They give off an agreeable smell during the night. There are six to ten parallel-veined, fleshy, evergreen leaves.

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

These orchids are not often found in collections, even though they are rather easy to grow. Around 15 species are commonly available. Also Aerangis' descendants from intergeneric hybridization have been registered:

Species:

Gallery

References


External links


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