Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Vandaeae Scientific name Angraecum distichum Rank Species | Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Angraecinae Higher classification Angraecum | |
Similar Angraecum, Orchids, Angraecum didieri, Angraecum leonis, Angraecum germinyanum |
Angraecum distichum is a species of comet orchid that is found across sub-Saharan and tropical Africa. It can be found on Klainedoxa gabonensis, Gilbertiodendron dewevrei, Mangifera indica and in cocoa plantations. It can also occur with Calamus, Uapaca heudelotii and Irvingia smithii, and in the undergrowth with Marantaceae and Zingiberaceae.
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