Angraecum mauritianum

Angraecum mauritianum is a small, epiphytic species of orchid. It is native to Mauritius where it can still be found along roadsides. It favours low tree trunks or logs, and does not grow higher up in trees.^[1]

Clade:Embryophytes

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Monocots

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Angraecum mauritianum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Angraecum
Species:	A. mauritianum
Binomial name
Angraecum mauritianum (Poir.) Frapp. (1889)
Synonyms
Orchis mauritiana Poir. (1798) (Basionym) Limodorum mauritianum (Poir.) Sw. (1829) Angraecum gladiifolium Thouars (1822) Aerobion gladiifolium (Thouars) Spreng. (1826) Aeranthes gladiifolia (Thouars) Rchb.f. (1864) Angorchis gladiifolia (Thouars) Kuntze (1891) Mystacidium mauritianum (Poir.) T.Durand & Schinz (1894) Mystacidium gladiifolium (Thouars) Rolfe (1904) Macroplectrum gladiifolium (Thouars) Pfitzer ex Finet (1907)

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