Angraecum sesquipedale

Angraecum sesquipedale

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG III (down to family level) Main Page Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Angraecinae
Genus: Angraecum
Species: Angraecum sesquipedale
Varietates: A. sesquipedale. var. angustifolium – A. sesquipedale. var. sesquipedale

Name

Angraecum sesquipedale Thouars, Hist. Orchid.: 66 (1822)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Aeranthes sesquipedalis (Thouars) Lindl., Bot. Reg. 10: t. 817 (1824)
  • Macroplectrum sesquipedale (Thouars) Pfitzer in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl (eds.), Nat. Pflanzenfam. 2(6): 234 (1889)
  • Angorchis sesquepedalis (Thouars) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 652 (1891)
  • Mystacidium sesquipedale (Thouars) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 12: 47 (1904)

References

• Thouars, L.-M.A., (1822). Histoire Particulière des Plantes Orchidées , pl. 66 & 67.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Angraecum sesquipedale in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.
• Govaerts, R. & al. 2012. Angraecum sesquipedale in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2012 Nov. 3.
• Tropicos.org: 2012. Angraecum sesquipedale Published on internet. Accessed: 2012 Nov. 3.
• International Plant Names Index: 2012. Angraecum sesquipedale . Published on the Internet. Accessed 3. Nov. 2012

Vernacular names

Deutsch: "Stern von Madagaskar"
English: Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid
español: Orquídea de Darwin
français: Étoile de Madagascar
日本語: アングレカム・セスキペダレ
русский: Ангрекум полуторафутовый
suomi: Tähtikämmekkä
svenska: Madagaskarstjärna

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