Aerangis verdickii (De Wild.) Schltr.
var. verdickii

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Aerangis verdickii var. verdickii

Photo: Gary Brown
Lilongwe Wildlife Sanctuary, Lilongwe

Aerangis verdickii var. verdickii

Photo: Gary Brown
Lilongwe Wildlife Sanctuary, Lilongwe

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Synonyms: Aerangis angustum Rolfe
Aerangis erythrurum (Kraenzl.) Garay
Aerangis schliebenii Mansf.
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Robust epiphytic or lithophytic herb. Leaves 2-6, oblong-ligulate, grey-green, succulent; sometimes deciduous in dry areas. Inflorescences several, up to 40 cm, 10-14-flowered. Flowers white, turning pale apricot when old. Spur 12-20 cm.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: verdickii: named after Edgard Antoine Auguste Verdick, Belgian-born plant collector in Katanga.
Habitat: In open woodland, often in hot and drier areas.
Altitude range: Up to 1800 m
Flowering time:Nov - Jan
Worldwide distribution: Angola, DRC, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Malawi distribution: N,C,S
Growth form(s): Epiphyte.
Endemic status:
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Content last updated: Saturday 7 September 2019
Literature:

Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 38 - 39. as Aerangis verdickii (Includes a picture).

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 314. as Aerangis verdickii

Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 93. (Includes a picture).

Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 78. as Aerangis verdickii

Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 49.

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 391 - 392. (Includes a picture).

La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Pages 24 - 25. as Aerangis verdickii (Includes a picture).

La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 254. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 94.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 117.

Stewart, J. (1979). A Revision of the African Species of Aerangis (Orchidaceae) Kew Bulletin 34(2) Pages 256 - 260. (Includes a picture).

Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 193 - 194. as Aerangis verdickii (Includes a picture).

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Flora of the DRC: Aerangis verdickii var. verdickii
Flora of Mozambique: Aerangis verdickii var. verdickii
Flora of Rwanda: Aerangis verdickii var. verdickii
Flora of Zambia: Aerangis verdickii var. verdickii
Flora of Zimbabwe: Aerangis verdickii var. verdickii

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Aerangis verdickii
African Plant Database: Aerangis verdickii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Aerangis verdickii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Aerangis verdickii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Aerangis verdickii
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iNaturalist: Aerangis verdickii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aerangis verdickii
JSTOR Plant Science: Aerangis verdickii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aerangis verdickii
Plants of the World Online: Aerangis verdickii
Tropicos: Aerangis verdickii
Wikipedia: Aerangis verdickii


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Aerangis verdickii var. verdickii.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=118690, retrieved 7 December 2024

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