Aerangis kirkii

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: Aerangis
Species: Aerangis kirkii

Name

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Aerangis kirkii (Rchb.f.) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36(2): 188 (1918).

Synonymy

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  • Basionym
    • Angraecum bilobum var. kirkii Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 18: 488 (1882).
  • Homotypic
    • Angraecum apiculatum var. kirkii (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 24: 456 (1885).
    • Angraecum kirkii (Rchb.f.) Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 136 (1897).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania.
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Malawi, Mozambique.
    • Southern Africa
      • KwaZulu-Natal.

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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Additional references

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

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English: Kirk's Aerangis
español: Aerengis de Kirk

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