Aerangis distincta J.L. Stewart & la Croix

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Status:	Native
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Habitat:	On trunks and branches in riverine evergreen forest.
Altitude range:	650 - 1750 m
Flowering time:	Nov - Dec(Feb - Apr in the North)
Worldwide distribution:	Only known from Malawi.
Malawi distribution:	N,C,S
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Endemic status:	Endemic
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Literature:	La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 384 - 386. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 248. (Includes a picture). Stewart, J. & la Croix, I.,F. (1986). Notes on the Orchids of southern tropical Africa III: Aerangis. Kew Bulletin 42(1) Pages 216 - 219. Protologue (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 130.

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