Orchidaceae
Angraecum

Angraecum calceolus Thouars

First published in Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1: Tabl. Angorkis (1809)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mozambique to W. Indian Ocean. It is an epiphytic subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bernet, P. (2010). Orchidées de la Réunion: 1-368. Naturae Amici éditions.
  • Cribb, P., Hermans, J. & Rakotoarinivo, M. (2009). Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar: 1-456. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Hermans, J., Cribb, P.J. & Pailler, T. (2023). Flore des Mascareignes 170(2): 1-511. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Hermans, J., Cribb, P.J. & Pailler, T. (2023). Flore des Mascareignes 170(2): 1-511. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 5, 2012 Rajaovelona, L.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Andriamilanto, R. [RJL 595] Madagascar K000753753 No
Apr 5, 2011 Rajaovelona, L.; Andriatiana, J.; Kendon, J. [RJL 308] Madagascar K000753697 No
Dec 21, 2010 Rakotovao, C., et al. [4245] Madagascar K000718051 No
Dec 21, 2010 Madiomanana, M.C., et al. [MAD 221] Madagascar K000718053 No
Jan 1, 2010 Razakamalala, R.; Rabehevitra, D. [694] Madagascar K000396144 No
Jan 1, 2006 Antilahimena, P.; Tianina [4756] Madagascar K000970016 No
Mason, L.M. [174] Madagascar K:SPC-37841.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-61034.000 No
Du Puy, D. [s.n.] Madagascar K:SPC-70083.000 No
Hermans, J.; Hermans, C. [28/2] Madagascar K:SPC-72616.000 No
Dupuy, D. Madagascar K:SPC-61257.000 No
K:SPC-20370.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-11964.000 No
Du Puy Madagascar K:SPC-61510.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-11972.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-11967.000 No
Hermans, J; Hermans, C. [29/5] Madagascar K:SPC-72614.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-06246.000 No
Du Puy, D.J.; Cribb, P.; Andriantiana, J.; Ranaivojaona, R. [M853] Madagascar K:SPC-72326.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-08139.000 No
Hillerman, F. [XX 100] Madagascar K:SPC-45315.000 No
Deltenre, D. Comoros K:SPC-56435.000 No
Ball, J.S. [899] Mozambique Angraecum anocentrum K:SPC-06243.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0