Angraecum pungens

Angraecum pungens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily:Epidendroideae
Genus:Angraecum
Species: A. pungens
Binomial name
Angraecum pungens
Schltr.

Angraecum pungens is a species of comet orchid that can be found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Nigeria. It is found in dense lowland forests, downstream from waterfalls, and on periodically-flooded marshes with Oxystigma mannii, between elevations of 50–1,800 m. It also occurs on Terminalia catappa. It is threatened by habitat loss from agriculture and logging.

References

  1. Simo, M. & Stévart, T. (2014). "Angraecum pungens". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T16222675A16222907. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T16222675A16222907.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.


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