Aerangis coursiana

Taxonavigation

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: Aerangis
Species: Aerangis coursiana

Name

Aerangis coursiana (Rchb.f.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward, Phytotaxa 71: 44. (2012).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Chamaeangis coursiana H.Perrier, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 14: 160 (1951).
• Homotypic
  • Microterangis coursiana (H.Perrier) Senghas, Die Orchidee (Hamburg) 36: 22 (1985).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Western Indian Ocean Madagascar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Cribb, P.J. & Carlsward, B.S. 2012. New combinations in Aerangis, Diaphananthe and Podangis (Orchidaceae, subtribe Angraecinae). Phytotaxa 71: 42–47. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.71.1.8 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Joyce Stewart et al. (2006) Angrecoid Orchids. Timber Press Eds., Portland, OR, USA

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Aerangis coursiana. Accessed: 2022 Dec 29.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Aerangis coursiana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Dec 29. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Aerangis coursiana. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Dec 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Aerangis coursiana. Published online. Accessed: 29 Dec 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Aerangis coursiana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 Dec 2022.