Chamaeangis lecomtei (Finet) Schltr. 1918

Another Plant

Inflorescence Photos by Murielle Simo-Droissart and Her West African Orchid Website

Common Name or Meaning LeComte's Chamaeangis [French Orchid Botanist 1900's]

Flower Size

Found in Gabon , this species is different from many in having a very long, clear spur with an inflated apex on an orange flower.

Synonyms Chamaeangis lecomtei var. tenuicalcar Stévart & Droissart 2009; Diaphananthe lecomtei (Finet) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward 2012; *Listrostachys lecomtei Finet 1907

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; African Orchids in the Wild and Cultivation La Croix 1997;

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