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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. Mozambique: 8 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| calceolus Thouars | MS,GI | |
| chamaeanthus Schltr. | MS | Description, Image |
| conchiferum Lindl. | MS | Description, Image |
| cultriforme Summerh. | MS | Description, Image |
| humile Summerh. | MS | Description, Image |
| minus Summerh. | MS | Description, Image |
| sacciferum Lindl. | MS | Description, Image |
| stolzii Schltr. |
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