Angraecum eburneum
Species of orchid
Angraecum eburneum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Angraecum |
Species: | A. eburneum |
Binomial name | |
Angraecum eburneum Bory (1804) | |
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Angraecum eburneum is a species of orchid. Their common name the "comet orchid". They generally grow up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in height and grows 10 to 15 flowers per plant. They are native to Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Kenya, and Tanzania.[1] It is the national flower of Seychelles.
Description
The white and green flower is 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) in size and is said to give off a pleasant smell.[1] Flowering begins in early winter and takes several months.[2]
Symbolism
Claire Waight Keller included the plant to represent Seychelles in Meghan Markle's wedding veil, which included the distinctive flora of each Commonwealth country.[3]
Gallery
- Mature Angraecum eburneum specimen cultivated in the Botanical Garden Berlin
- A close-up of a flower.
- An image of the superbum subspecies.
- A close-up of a flower.
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