Biology:Angraecum gabonense

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Short description: Species of orchid

Angraecum gabonense
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Angraecum
Species:
A. gabonense
Binomial name
Angraecum gabonense
Summerh.

Angraecum gabonense is a species of comet orchid that can be found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

It is usually found in dense lowland forest rich in Caesalpinioideae up to 1,350 m elevation. It can be found growing on fallen tree trunks or large branches of Gilbertiodendron dewevrei and Julbernardia seretii.

It is threatened by deforestation for logging or oil palm plantations.

References

  1. Simo, M.; Stévart, T. (2014). "Angraecum gabonense". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2014: e.T16222649A16222902. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T16222649A16222902.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/16222649/0. Retrieved 5 January 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15497281 entry