Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Vandaeae Scientific name Angraecum cadetii | Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Angraecinae Rank Species | |
Similar Saltoblattella montistabularis, Psathyrella aquatica, Mycena luxaeterna, Louisiana pancake batfish, Walter's duiker |
Angraecum cadetii is a species of orchid endemic to Mauritius and Réunion. It was named after botanist Thérésien Cadet. It is the only known flower known to be pollinated by a cricket, specifically by a species of raspy cricket: Glomeremus orchidophilus.
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