Orchidaceae

Angraecum Bory

First published in Voy. îles Afrique 1: 359 (1804)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & S. Africa to Sri Lanka.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

  • Angorkis Thouars in Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1: 318, Tabl. Angorkis (1809), nom. superfl.

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2014). Genera Orchidacearum 6: 1-544. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 7: 133, partly.
  • Voy. 1: 359 (1804)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Garay in Kew Bull. 28: 496–516 (1973).
  • Schlechter in Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36, abt. 2: 157 (1918).
  • Senghas in Schlechter, Die Orchideen, ed. 3: 987 (1986).
  • Summerhayes in Kew Bull. 13: 260 (1958).
  • Voy. Iles Afrique 1: 359, t. 19 (1804).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by B. Pettersson [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Garay in K.B. 28: 496 (1973)
  • Schltr. in Beih. Bot. Centr. 36: 157 (1918)
  • Senghas in Schltr., Die Orchideen, ed. 3, 1: 987 (1986)
  • Summerh. in K.B. 13: 260 (1958)
  • Voy. 1: 359, t. 19 (1804)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 26, 2017 Holmes [088] K:SPC-31185.000 No
Jul 1, 2017 Roberts, D.; Du Puy, D.; Cribb, P.; Britt, A.; Ranarivelo, T.; Rajaovelona, L. [TPPO 87] Madagascar K:SPC-73767.000 No
Jul 1, 2017 Roberts, D.; Du Puy, D.; Cribb, P.; Britt, A.; Ranarivelo, T.; Rajaovelona, L. [TPPO 83] Madagascar K:SPC-73764.000 No
Feb 1, 2017 Lance, K. [02] Madagascar K:SPC-72562.000 No
Mar 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [12011] Cameroon K000582207 Yes
Jan 28, 2010 Nusbaumer, L.; Ranirison, P. [LN 1290] Madagascar K000395933 Yes
Jun 1, 1976 Letouzey, R. [15120] Cameroon K000107137 Yes
Jan 1, 1957 Forest Herbarium Ibadan [25375] Cameroon K000107136 Yes
Mason, L.M. [1646] Madagascar K:SPC-07145.000 No
Morris, B. [208] Malawi K:SPC-28652.000 No
Malcomber [1340] K:SPC-73911.000 No
Moreau [522] Tanzania K000617916 No
Madagascar K:SPC-10187.000 No
Ranarivelo, T.; Rakotonasolo, F. [RTI 134] Madagascar K001291998 Yes
Luke, Q.; Badua, A.; Bokara, D.; Hastings, Z.; Mebulo, I.; Miller, S.; Rivas, J. [13581] Equatorial Guinea K001561626 Yes
Luke, Q.; Hastings, Z. [13487] Equatorial Guinea K001561628 Yes
Luke, Q.; Badua, A.; Bokara, D.; Hastings, Z.; Mebulo, I.; Rivas, J. [13478] Equatorial Guinea K001560612 Yes
Madagascar K:SPC-61023.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-26221.000 No
Mason, L.M. [2057] Madagascar K:SPC-30801.000 No
Hermans [5496] Madagascar K:SPC-74146.000 No
Cribb, P.; Du Puy, D.; Renz, T. [TPPO 212] Madagascar K:SPC-73745.000 No
Kenfack, D. [234] Cameroon K:SPC-63804.000 No
K:SPC-08177.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-26893.000 No
Scott Elliot, G.F. [2272] Madagascar K:SPC-72832.000 Type No
Meyer, H. [510] Uganda K:SPC-42963.000 No
Lawrance, A.E. [22/5] K:SPC-32834.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61017.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-58483.000 No
K:SPC-13369.000 No
Du Puy, B.; Du Puy, D.; Cheeke, M. [MB444] Madagascar K:SPC-71376.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-49492.000 No
Baron, R. [6365] Madagascar K000306569 Unknown Type Material Yes
Madagascar K:SPC-49491.000 No
Mason, L.M. [1953] Madagascar K:SPC-29241.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-06259.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-10188.000 No
Du Puy, B.; Du Puy, D. [MB155] Madagascar K:SPC-57510.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-49535.000 No
Mason, L.M. [1859] Madagascar K:SPC-28955.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-45100.000 No
Perey-Vera, F. [876] Cote d'Ivoire K:SPC-37953.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-45114.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61086.000 No
O'Connor, O. [874] Mauritius K:SPC-31711.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-05618.000 No
Lawrance, A.E. Madagascar K:SPC-28421.000 No
Leakey, C. [14] K:SPC-36144.000 No
Du Puy, B.; Du Puy, D. [MB784] Madagascar K:SPC-56132.000 No
Kennedy, G. Madagascar K:SPC-08176.000 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [8227] Tanzania K:SPC-08143.000 No
Rajaovelona, L.R; Rakotomalala, J.H.; Razafiniary, V. [RJL 1692] Madagascar K001370431 No
Rajaovelona, L.R; Rakotomalala [RJL 1709] Madagascar K001370445 No
Rajaovelona, L.R; Rakotomalala, J.H.; Razafiniary, V. [RJL 1689] Madagascar K001370441 No
Rajaovelona, L.R; Rakotomalala, J.H.; Razafiniary, V. [RJL 1698] Madagascar K001370443 No
Rajaovelona, L.R; Rakotomalala, J.H.; Razafiniary, V. [RJL 1703] Madagascar K001370444 No
Rajaovelona, L.R; Rakotomalala, J.H.; Razafiniary, V. [RJL 1693] Madagascar K001370437 No
Zapfack, L. [520] Cameroon K001394815 Yes
Du Puy, D.J.; Labat, J-N.; Andriantiana, J. [M677] Madagascar K:SPC-72255.000 No
Du Puy, D.J.; Cribb, P.; Andriantiana, J.; Ranaivojaona, R. [M799] Madagascar K:SPC-72321.000 No
[ZL126; M778] Madagascar K:SPC-72733.000 No
Louis, J. [10455] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-08141.000 No
Comoros K:SPC-05630.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-05624.000 No
Du Puy, D.J.; Cribb, P.; Andriantiana, J.; Ranaivojaona, R. [M844] Madagascar K:SPC-72597.000 No
Du Puy, D.J.; Labat, J.N.; Andriantiana, J. [M651] Madagascar K:SPC-71380.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-10189.000 No
la Croix, I. [21] Malawi K:SPC-45986.000 Holotype No
Ravelonarivo, D. [2733] Madagascar K001322261 Yes
Madagascar K:SPC-61094.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-49528.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K:SPC-76750.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K:SPC-76718.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K:SPC-77807.000 No
Hillerman, F.E. [XX35] Madagascar K:SPC-46218.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-05619.000 No
Bally, P.R.O. [12186] Kenya K:SPC-13391.000 No
Nusbaumer, L., et al. [LN 3098] Madagascar K000718788 Yes
Protzen, G. Kenya K:SPC-42739.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-63580.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-58674.000 No
Pollard, B.J.; Zapfack, L.; Onana, Ela; Nana, V. [1012] Cameroon K:SPC-77359.000 No
Zjhra, M.L.; Hutcheon [453] Madagascar K:SPC-74010.000 No
Wright, J.O. [58/23] Nigeria K:SPC-30260.000 No
K:SPC-63607.000 Holotype No
Du Puy, D.J. Madagascar K:SPC-62253.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-45113.000 No
Thomas, D.W. [436] Cameroon K000107125 No
Meyer, H. Uganda K:SPC-36627.000 No
Hillerman, F. Madagascar K:SPC-44291.000 No
Mason, L.M. [2268] Madagascar K:SPC-32248.000 No
K:SPC-06818.000 No
Mason, L.M. [2302] Madagascar K:SPC-32361.000 No
Stewart, J. [1101] Madagascar K:SPC-32924.000 No
Du Puy, D.J.; Labat, J.-N.; Andriantiana, J. [M676] Madagascar K:SPC-72591.000 No
Mason, L.M. [2083] Madagascar K:SPC-30385.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61016.000 No
Sanford, W.W. [4365] Equatorial Guinea K:SPC-32742.000 No
Ramahenina, J.; Ratodimanana, B.A. [34] Madagascar K001322277 Yes
Madagascar K:SPC-58964.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-58477.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61051.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-60834.000 No
Mason, L.M. [1463] Madagascar K:SPC-28279.000 No
Malcomber [2564] Madagascar K:SPC-74011.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-60987.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61046.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-60822.000 No
Hermans, J.; Hermans, C. [29/17] Madagascar K:SPC-72617.000 No
Cheek, M. [1438] Madagascar K:SPC-57137.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61036.000 No
Thompson, S.A. [1588] Cameroon K000107141 Yes
Mason, L.M. [1882] Madagascar K:SPC-29890.000 No
Cheek, M. [1329] Madagascar K:SPC-57136.000 No
[KL136] Madagascar K:SPC-72729.000 No
Coode, M. [4456] Mauritius K:SPC-35412.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-60985.000 No
Du Puy, D.J.; Labat, J.N.; Andriantiana, J. [M647] Madagascar K:SPC-71383.000 No
Humbert [25295] K:SPC-73916.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61111.000 No
Mason, L.M. [1956] Madagascar K:SPC-29908.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61021.000 No
Mason, L.M. [2297] Madagascar K:SPC-32123.000 No
Cribb, Grey-Wilson,, Mwasumbi [11318] Tanzania K000617914 No
Madagascar K:SPC-49489.000 No
Vollensen; Bidgood Tanzania K:SPC-56859.000 No
Du Puy, D.J.; Cribb, P.; Andriantiana, J.; Ranaivojaona, R. [M783] Madagascar K:SPC-72332.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-00642.000 No
Mason, L.M. [1317] Madagascar K:SPC-29162.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-58481.000 No
Mabberley, D.J. [1071] Madagascar K:SPC-35048.000 No
Coode, M. [35403] Mauritius K:SPC-35403.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-14114.000 No
[6671] Madagascar K:SPC-73376.000 No
la Croix, I. Malawi K:SPC-49178.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61119.000 No
Mason, L.M. [1698] Madagascar K:SPC-07180.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61037.000 No
Du Puy, D.J.; Labat, J.-N.; Coute, A. [M888] Madagascar K:SPC-72259.000 No
Mason, L.M. [1511] Madagascar K:SPC-29445.000 No
Kenya K:SPC-08178.000 No
Kennedy [925] K:SPC-12492.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-13393.000 No
Williamson, G. [385] Zambia K:SPC-27461.031 No
Brunt, M.A. [1212] Cameroon K000107124 Yes
Mauritius K:SPC-06245.000 No
Mason, L.M. [1725] Madagascar K:SPC-28524.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-58484.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61114.000 No
Thompson, S.A. [1428] Cameroon K000107140 Yes
Thorold, C.A. [34] Cameroon K000107135 Yes
Du Puy, B.; Du Puy, D. [MB243] Madagascar K:SPC-57374.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-46150.000 No
Smith, G. [600] Nigeria K:SPC-44300.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-11960.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-45095.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61044.000 No
Thomasset, H.P. [1902] Seychelles K:SPC-73046.000 No
la Croix, I. [1200] Madagascar K:SPC-64124.000 No
Rajaovelona, L. [282] Madagascar K000664874 Yes
Moreau, R.E.ýW.M. Tanzania K:SPC-08180.000 No
Du Puy, D.J.; Labat, J.-N. [M612] Madagascar K:SPC-72240.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-06251.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-24684.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61057.000 No
Bally, P.R.P. [8404] Kenya K:SPC-12502.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-05620.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-60992.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61039.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-58475.000 No
Du Puy, B.; Du Puy, D. [MB155] Madagascar K:SPC-57369.000 No
Du Puy, B.; Du Puy, D.; Rafamantanantsoa, G.; Dransfield, J.; Dransfield, S.; Cheek, M.; Cooke, D. [MB505] Madagascar K:SPC-72586.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-08179.000 No
Du Puy, D.J.; Cribb, P.; Andriantiana, J.; Ranaivojaona, R. [M864] Madagascar K:SPC-72322.000 No
Hermans [6606] Madagascar K:SPC-73587.000 No
Du Puy, D.J.; Labat, J.N.; Andriantiana, J. [M677] Madagascar K:SPC-71856.000 No

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