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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]].
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.
==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 [[Hybrid (biology)|hybridization]] have been registered:
* ''[[×Aerangaeris]]'' (''Aerangis'' × ''[[Rangaeris]]'')
* ''[[×Amesangis]]'' (''Aerangis'' × ''[[Amesiella]]'')
* ''[[×Angrangis]]'' (''Aerangis'' × ''[[Angraecum]]'')
* ''[[×Diaphanangis]]'' (''Aerangis'' × ''[[Diaphananthe]]'')
* ''[[×Euryangis]]'' (''Aerangis'' × ''[[Eurychone]]'')
* ''[[×Summerangis]]'' (''Aerangis'' × ''[[Summerhayesia]]'')
* ''[[×Thesaera]]'' (''Aerangis'' × ''[[Aeranthes]]'')
Species:
* ''[[Aerangis alata]]''
* ''[[Aerangis albidiflora]]''
* ''[[Aerangis albido-rubra]]''
* ''[[Aerangis antennophoro]]''
* ''[[Aerangis aporoides]]''
* ''[[Aerangis appendiculata]]''
* ''[[Aerangis arachnites]]''
* ''[[Aerangis arachnopus]]''
* ''[[Aerangis articulata]]''
* ''[[Aerangis biloba]]''
* ''[[Aerangis brachycarpa]]''
* ''[[Aerangis calligera]]''
* ''[[Aerangis caudata]]''
* ''[[Aerangis citrata]]''
* ''[[Aerangis clavigera]]''
* ''[[Aerangis collum-cygni]]''
* ''[[Aerangis coriacea]]''
* ''[[Aerangis cryptodon]]''
* ''[[Aerangis curnowiana]]''
* ''[[Aerangis decaryana]]''
* ''[[Aerangis distincta]]''
* ''[[Aerangis ellisii]]''
* ''[[Aerangis fastuosa]]''
* ''[[Aerangis flabellifolia]]''
* ''[[Aerangis friesiorum]]''
* ''[[Aerangis fuscata]]''
* ''[[Aerangis grandiflora]]''
* ''[[Aerangis hyaloides]]''
* ''[[Aerangis jacksonii]]''
* ''[[Aerangis kirkii]]''
* ''[[Aerangis kotschyana]]''
* ''[[Aerangis luteo-alba]]''
** ''Aerangis luteo-alba'' var. ''rhodosticta''
* ''[[Aerangis macrocentra]]''
* ''[[Aerangis malmquistiana]]''
** ''Aerangis malmquistiana'' var. ''venusta''
* ''[[Aerangis mitrata]]''
* ''[[Aerangis modesta]]''
* ''[[Aerangis neoperrieri]]''
* ''[[Aerangis ramosa]]''
* ''[[Aerangis rhodosticta]]''
* ''[[Aerangis roseocalcarata]]''
* ''[[Aerangis sanderiana]]''
* ''[[Aerangis scottii]]''
* ''[[Aerangis somalensis]]''
* ''[[Aerangis spiculata]]''
* ''[[Aerangis stylosa]]''
* ''[[Aerangis thomsonii]]''
* ''[[Aerangis ugandensis]]''
* ''[[Aerangis umbonata]]''
* ''[[Aerangis venosa]]''
* ''[[Aerangis verdickii]]''
== Species ==
==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=5>
File:Aerangis mooreana OrchidsBln0906b.jpg|[[Aerangis mooreana]]
File:Aerangis hyaloides Orchi 002.jpg|[[Aerangis hyaloides]]
File:Aerangis thomsonii Orchi 001.jpg| [[Aerangis thomsonii]]
</gallery>
==References==
<references/>
*''Aerangis arachnopus'' : (Trop. Africa)
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
*''Aerangis flexuosa'' (São Tomé).
*''Aerangis maireae'' (Tanzania).
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.orchids.co.in/orchid-plant/aeranges-citrata.shtm Aerangis citrata]
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