Orchidaceae
Aerangis

Aerangis seegeri Senghas

First published in Orchidee (Hamburg) 34: 23 (1983)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. & E. Central Madagascar. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Madagascar

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Cribb, P., Hermans, J. & Rakotoarinivo, M. (2009). Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar: 1-456. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hermans, J. (2006). The Orchids of Madagascar. New developments. 18e Congrès mondial et exposition d'orchidées - 18th World Orchid Conference: 240-257. France Orchidées, Dijon.
  • la Croix, I. (2014). Aerangis. Exquisite African orchids to discover, identify and grow: 1-200. Tiber Press, Portland, Oregon.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Aerangis pallidiflora.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Aerangis pallidiflora.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hermans, J. (2006). The Orchids of Madagascar. New developments. 18e Congrès mondial et exposition d'orchidées - 18th World Orchid Conference: 240-257. France Orchidées, Dijon.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2017 Cribb, P. [TPPO 205], Madagascar 73743.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 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 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0