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Angraecum sesquipedale

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Angraecum sesquipedale

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Angraecinae
Genus: Angraecum
Species: Angraecum sesquipedale
Varietates: (2)
A. s. var. angustifolium – A. s. var. sesquipedale

Name

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

Synonymy

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  • 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)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • Western Indian Ocean
      • Madagascar.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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Deutsch: "Stern von Madagaskar"
English: Darwin’s orchid
español: Orquídea de Darwin
suomi: Tähtikämmekkä
français: Étoile de Madagascar
日本語: アングレカム・セスキペダレ
русский: Ангрекум полуторафутовый
svenska: Madagaskarstjärna
中文: 大彗星蘭, 长距彗星兰

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