| Ansellia [Aslla.] africana | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pronounced: | af-ri-KAH-na (native of Africa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Author: | Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 30: t. 12 (1844). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Synonym: Ansellia [Aslla.] gigantea -- Rchb.f., Linnaea 20: 673 (1847). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name: | The African Ansellia; Leopard Orchid | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Based on data from 73 awards Aslla. africana averages 51.2 flowers per inflorescence and 5.0 cm. (2 inches) natural spread. |
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| Photography by R. Duker | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORIGIN/HABITAT: Originally discovered on Bioko (Fernando Po) Island in West Africa, this extremely variable orchid is now thought to be a monotypic genus that is widespread throughout tropical Africa. Collections have been reported in northern Angola, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, northern Botswana, Namibia (South West Africa), Sudan, and South Africa. In South Africa, plants are found in Natal, Swaziland, and the Transvaal, with occurrences reported as far south as Durban. Although found in a variety of habitats, plants most often grow in open woodland in hot, dry areas below 2300 ft. (700 m). Plants are found in thicker forest and wetter woodland, however, and collections are reported from as high as 7200 ft. (2200 m). Plants usually grow wedged into the forks of large trees or attached to their trunks and branches, but they occasionally grow attached to rocks or the surface of the ground. -- Source: Charles Baker |
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| *Based on 279 recorded plant bloomings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grow in bright indirect light conditions. |
Grow in cool to warm conditions, or 58°F to 75°F at night. |
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