Angraecum eburneum
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandaeae |
| Subtribe: | Angraecinae |
| Alliance: | Angraecum |
| Genus: | Angraecum |
| Species: | A. eburneum |
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Angraecum eburneum Bory (1804) |
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Angraecum eburneum is a species of orchid. Their common name the "comet orchid".They generally grow up to 2 meters in height and grows 10 to 15 flowers per plant. They are native to Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Kenya, and Tanzania.
The white and green flower is 7.5 cm in size and is said to give off a pleasant smell. Flowering begins in early winter and takes several months.
This plant in a shop.
A close-up of a flower.
An image of the superbum subspecies.
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