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| taxonomy |
described by |
(Thouras) Schlechter, Friederich Richard Rudolf |
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published in |
Die Orchideen 598 1914 |
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Family |
Orchdaceae |
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Subfamily |
Epidendroideae |
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Tribe |
Vandeae |
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Subtribe |
Aerangidinae |
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Genus |
Aerangis Reichenbachf. 1865 |
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chromosomes |
2n = 50 |
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metabolism |
CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night. |
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(K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) |
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it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots. |
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| native of |
origin |
Madagascar, on small trees in moist forests (Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, |
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Toamasina, Toljara, Perinet, Sava, Sambava, Bevontro, Tsaratanana Massif, Morafeno, Befosa River, |
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Andapa, Andasibe, Andohahela Reserve, Moramanga, Menalamba, Ambatony forest, Anjialavabe, |
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Ankiakabe, Tsaralanto) |
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altitude |
0 - 1567 m (0 - 5171 ft) |
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habitat |
climate informations from Ambalasoa (Toljara, Madagascar) |
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Köppen climate classification : Cfa, humid subtropical climate in all seasons, with very hot summers |
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the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 800 m) : |
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photoperiod |
in Ambalasoa this orchid bloom with a photoperiod, that varies during the year, from 13 h 32 m' to 10 h 28 m' |
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life form |
epiphyte |
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brightness |
low |
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| inflorescence |
length |
18 - 30 cm (7.2" - 12"), axillary |
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nr flowers |
18 - 22, fragrant |
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size |
single flower 1.5 L 1.5 cm (0.6 L 0.6") - spur 2 cm (0.8") |
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duration |
inflorescence ≈ 20 days |
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time |
to bloom from birth, ≈ 100 days |
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| CITES |
appendix |
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