Spring 2001 Orchid List

• Aerangis appendiculata (Malawi) A neat plant with dark green leaves and smallish flowers, but lots of them. £6-8
• Aerangis arachnopus (W. Africa) Rare and beautiful, with long, pendent inflorescences of strongly pink-tinged flowers. £10-12
• Aerangis articulata (Madagascar) Grey-green leaves, often edged with purplish; long spikes of white flowers; spurs to 15 cm long £6-8
• Aer. biloba (W. Africa) Dark green leaves; white flowers, sometimes pink-tinged; spurs c 6 cm long. £8
• Aer. distincta (Malawi) Large white flowers strongly tinged with pink; spur 15-20 cm long; leaves deeply bilobed, like a fish's tail. Two forms, one flowering in early summer, the other in autumn. £8-10
• Aer. fastuosa (Madagascar) Lots of flower power from a small plant. £8
• Aer. gravenreuthii (W. Africa) Not unlike A. confusa, but with narrower leaves and less pink in the flower. Rare in cultivation. £6-8.
• Aer. hologlottis (E.Africa) A small species but with the distinction of being the only species of Aerangis outside Africa - it also grows in Sri Lanka. Rarely offered. £8.
• Aer. hyaloides (Madagascar) One of the smallest species but flowers prolifically from an early age; £8- £10.
• Aer. jacksonii (Uganda) Resembles A. ugandensis in its foliage, but with larger flowers. A rare plant, seldom offered in cultivation but grows vigorously. £8-10.
• Aer. kotschyana (E. Africa) One of the finest species with long, coiled spurs £8
• Aer. luteoalba var. rhodosticta (E. Africa) Narrow, dark green leaves; white flowers with vermilion red column; very striking £8-10
• Aer. macrocentra (Madagascar) Small flowers but lots of them; very reliable. £6-8
• Aer. maireae (Tanzania) A rare and beautiful species recently described. Large pink-tipped flowers with a long spur. £8
• Aer. mystacidii (South-Central Africa) Lots of smallish, white flowers with reflexed petals; some have already flowered. £8 - 10
• Aer. punctata (Madagascar) A small species with pretty, silvery leaves and large flowers. Does much better mounted. £6-8
• Aer. splendida (Malawi) One of the finest of all Aerangis species with large white flowers with a gently coiled spur. £6-8
• Aer. verdickii (Malawi/Zimbabwe) Grey-green leaves; long-spurred white flowers; one of the most reliable species. Needs to be kept fairly dry in winter. £8 - 10
• Aeranthes arachnites (Madagascar) Rather like A. grandiflora but with slightly smaller flowers on long inflorescences. £6-8
• Aeranthes grandiflora (Madagascar) Large, greenish flowers that open over a long period. £8
• Aeranthes peyrotii (Madagascar) Long, narrow, grey-green leaves; typical green Aeranthes flowers on long, pendent stalks. £6-8
• Aeranthes peyrotii x caudata. We shall have to wait and see! They seem to be fast-growing. £6-8
• Amesiella phillippinensis (Phillippines) Was originally described as Angraceum. Small plants with grey-green leaves and relatively large white flowers. £8
• Ancistrorhynchus capitatus (W. Africa) Linear, dark green leaves with dentate tips; white flowers with green blotch in dense heads at base of plant £8-10
• Ancistrorhynchus metteniae (W. Africa) Rather similar, but a smaller plant with shorter leaves. £6-8.
• Angraecum doratophyllum (Sao Tome) Hanging, leafy stems that turn up at the ends; curious, if smallish, white flowers with a hooked spur. Rare. £8
• Angraecum dryadum (Madagascar) A neat plant, related to Ang. didieri, with white flowers 10-15 cm diameter. £6-8
• Angraecum eburneum ssp. superbum (Madagascar) Sometimes known as A. superbum. Flowers larger than in typical A. eburneum. £8-10
  var. longicalcar   The spur is over 30cm long.
• Angraecum elephantinum (Madagascar) Large, white flowers on a small compact plant. £8
• Angraecum florulentum (Madagascar) An erect plant c 25 cm tall with white, sweetly scented flowers 4-5 cm in diameter. £6-8.
• Angraecum leonis (Madagascar) Fleshy leaves in a fan; large white, long-spurred flowers. £6-8
• Angraecum mauritianum (Mauritius) Erect, stems c.25cm tall; flowers white, rather fleshy. £6-8
• Angraecum rutenbergianum (Madagascar) Rather similar to Angraecum didieri , but an even smaller plant with flowers almost as large £8
• Angraecum scottianum (Comoros Is.) Needle-shaped leaves, long-spurred white flowers. This is said to be a small form, but with the usual size of flower. £8
• Angraecum sesquipedale var. angustifolium (Syn. A. bosseri .) (Madagascar). A smaller plant than the typical form, with narrower leaves and a single-flowered inflorescence. Likes good light. £8-10.
• Calanthe candida (Madagascar) Terrestrial orchid with pleated leaves and white flowers. £8.
• Cribbia confusa (Sao Tome) Greenish-orange flowers, not large but very strongly scented; flowers off and on throughout the year. A recently described species; rare. £8-10
• Cyrtorchis acuminata (Principe) New in cultivation. Broad, bright green leaves and large, waxy white flowers, rather similar to C. arcuata , but more free-flowering. Strong young plants, apparently fast growing. £8
• Cyrtorchis arcuata (widespread in Africa). Robust plants with waxy, white flowers. Young plants, £8-10
• Cyrtorchis crassifolia (Malawi) Small plants with grey-green fleshy leaves, creamy white flowers. Young plants. £8
• Diaphananthe adoxa (E. Africa) Pendent stems to 25 cm long; smallish yellow-green flowers; a plant from upland, evergreen forests. Young plants, £8
• Diaph. bidens (W. Africa) Pendent stems to 50 cm long, flowers salmon-pink, in dense spikes £8
• Diaph. kamerunensis (W. Africa) A short-stemmed plant with fairly large leaves; flowers translucent pale green or yellow, c. 4 cm across. £8
• Eurychone galeandrae. (West Africa) Perhaps the most beautiful of all African orchids with pendent inflorescences of relatively large, peach- pink flowers. Prefers the warm side of intermediate. Young plants ready soon. £8-10.
• Jumellea arborescens (Madagascar) A fairly large, but compact species; free-flowering with scented white flowers. £8
• Jumellea confusa (Madagascar) A neat-growing species with the usual scented, white flowers. £6-8
• Jumellea gracillipes(Madagascar) A slender species with rather spidery white flowers. £6-8
• Jumellea maxillarioides (Madagascar) A short-stemmed, leafy plant, branching at base; flowers large, white, scented. £8
• Jumellea recta (Reunion) An erect plant to about 30cm tall; flowers white, long-spurred. £8
• Jumellea sagittata (Madagascar) A robust species with long-lasting, strongly scented white flowers. £8
• Microcoelia globulosa (Eastern Africa) A leafless species with pure white flowers. £8.
• Mystacidium brayboniae (South Africa) A much more robust form than plants we offered previously; still a miniature, though, with white, bell-shaped flowers. £6-8.
• Mystacidium capense (S. Africa) Small plants with masses of starry, white flowers in spring; like all species of Mystacidium , we find it does much better mounted on bark than in a pot £8
• Mystacidium Neil McCormick (M. brayboniae x M. capense). The flowers resemble those of M. brayboniae , but are slightly larger. £8
• Oeoniella polystachys (Madagascar) Stems 10-30 cm long, densely leafy; flowers white, 2-4 cm across, on arching inflorescences 15-25 cm long. Not common in cultivation; probably does better mounted. £8-10
• Polystachya cultriformis (Africa) Clumps of conical pseudobulbs each with one leaf and long, arched, branched sprays of white flowers. £6-8
• Polystachya galeata (West Africa) Has the largest flowers of any Polystachya about 3cm long, greenish yellow. £6-8
• Polystachya johnstonii (Malawi) A dwarf, montane species with relativey large green & white flowers, sometimes strongly tinged with pink. £6-8
• Polystachya rosea (Madagascar) Long, branched inflorescences of pink flowers. £6-8
• Polystachya valentina (Zimbabwe) A small plant with pretty pink flowers. £6-8.
• Rangaeris amaniensis (East Africa) Robust plants with large, long-spurred white flowers. Needs good light to flower. Young plants £8.
• Rangaeris rhipsalisocia (W. Africa) Short-stemmed plant, leaves fleshy, in a fan; flowers white with a hooked spur. £6-8
• Stenoglottis longifolia (S. Africa) Terrestrial; spikes of pink flowers in late autumn, from rosettes of light green leaves. If dried off after flowering, one of the easiest of all orchids £8
• Stenoglottis macloughlinii (S. Africa) Smaller and earlier-flowering than the last species; also pink-flowered. £8
• Tridactyle tridentata (Africa) Erect plant with needle-shaped leaves and straw-coloured flowers. £6-8

And read all about them - African Orchids in the Wild and in Cultivation.
Isobyl & Eric la Croix.
Timber Press.

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