Angraecopsis
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Angraecopsis is a genus of plant
in family Orchidaceae
. It was first described by Fritz Kraenzlin in 1900 and given its name on account with the genus' similarity to Angraecum
species. Angraecopsis are endemic to Africa and nearby islands. The growth habit is rather small and the leaves emerge from a woody stem.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...
. It was first described by Fritz Kraenzlin in 1900 and given its name on account with the genus' similarity to Angraecum
Angraecum
The genus Angraecum, abbreviated as Angcm in horticultural trade, common name Angrek or Comet Orchid, contains about 220 species, some of them among most magnificent of all orchids. They are quite varied vegetatively and florally and are adapted to dry tropical woodland habitat and have quite...
species. Angraecopsis are endemic to Africa and nearby islands. The growth habit is rather small and the leaves emerge from a woody stem.
Species
- Angraecopsis amaniensis
- Angraecopsis breviloba
- Angraecopsis cryptanthaAngraecopsis cryptanthaAngraecopsis cryptantha is a species of plant in the Orchidaceae family. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:* Cheek, M. & Cable, S. 2000. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
, P. J. Cribb - Angraecopsis dolabriformis
- Angraecopsis elliptica
- Angraecopsis gassneri
- Angraecopsis gracillimaAngraecopsis gracillimaAngraecopsis gracillima is a epiphytic species of plant in family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Kenya, Uganda, and eastern Congo at altitudes from 4,000-7,000 feet above sea level. The flowers are white with a yellow center and have a 4cm long green spur....
- Angraecopsis hallei
- Angraecopsis holochila
- Angraecopsis ischnopus
- Angraecopsis lisowskii
- Angraecopsis lovettii
- Angraecopsis macrophylla
- Angraecopsis malawiensis
- Angraecopsis parva
- Angraecopsis parviflora
- Angraecopsis pobeguinii
- Angraecopsis pusilla
- Angraecopsis tenerrima
- Angraecopsis thomensis
- Angraecopsis tridensAngraecopsis tridensAngraecopsis tridens is a species of plant in the Orchidaceae family. It is found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Pollard, B.J. &...
, (Lindl.) Schltr. - Angraecopsis trifurca