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Epiphytic, or rarely lithophytic, herbs, without pseudobulbs. Leaves distichous. Inflorescence axillary, usually a raceme, sometimes branched. Flowers white, green or yellow. Sepals and petals free, ± spreading. Lip entire, rarely obscurely 3-lobed, concave, spurred, the base enveloping the column. Pollinia 2. Derivation of name: Angraecum is the latinised version of the Malayan name, angrek, for epiphytic plants. Worldwide: 200 species, occurring in tropical Africa, the Mascarenes and Sri Lanka. Rwanda: 6 taxa. |
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| Species | Content | |
| chamaeanthus Schltr. | Description, Image | |
| distichum Lindl. | ||
| humile Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| infundibulare Lindl. | ||
| moandense De Wild. | ||
| sacciferum Lindl. | Description, Image |
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