Aerangis Living Plant image: SCHATZ 4053 Credit: Pete Lowry

Reference(s):

• Bosser, J. (2004)
• Perrier de la Bathie, H. (1939)

Status: this genus has not yet been assessed for species diversity and endemism

- Species in Fl. Madag: 25 (24 endemic, 1 indigenous non-endemic)

- Accepted published species: 21 (14 endemic, 7 indigenous non-endemic)

- Estimated total species: 21 (14 endemic, 7 indigenous non-endemic)

Species level data entry: complete

Note: Aerangis articulata, A. primulina and A. rostellaris are incompletely known, hybrids or enigmatics.

Contributed/compiled by: N. Rakotonirina

Updated on: 27 May. 2008

Lower Taxa:

• Aerangis alata H. Perrier = Aerangis ellisii (B. S. Williams) Schltr.
• Aerangis articulata (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Aerangis avicularia (Schltr.) Schltr. = Aerangis rostellaris (Rchb. f.) H. Perrier
• Aerangis buchlohii Senghas = Aerangis rostellaris (Rchb. f.) H. Perrier
• Aerangis calligera (Rchb. f.) Garay = Aerangis articulata (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Aerangis caulescens Schltr. = Aerangis ellisii (B. S. Williams) Schltr.
• Aerangis citrata (Thouars) Schltr.
• Aerangis clavigera H. Perrier = Aerangis macrocentra (Schltr.) Schltr.
• Aerangis concavipetala H. Perrier
• Aerangis crassipes Schltr. = Aerangis modesta (Hook. f.) Schltr.
• Aerangis cryptodon (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Aerangis decaryana H. Perrier
• Aerangis ellisii (B. S. Williams) Schltr.
• Aerangis ellisii var. grandiflora J. L. Stewart = Aerangis ellisii (B. S. Williams) Schltr.
• Aerangis fastuosa (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Aerangis fuscata (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Aerangis hyaloides (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Aerangis ikopana Schltr. = Aerangis mooreana (Rolfe ex Sander) P. J. Cribb & J. L. Stewart
• Aerangis macrocentra (Schltr.) Schltr.
• Aerangis malmquistiana Schltr. = Aerangis cryptodon (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Aerangis modesta (Hook. f.) Schltr.
• Aerangis monantha Schltr.
• Aerangis mooreana (Rolfe ex Sander) P. J. Cribb & J. L. Stewart
• Aerangis pallidiflora H. Perrier
• Aerangis platyphylla Schltr. = Aerangis ellisii (B. S. Williams) Schltr.
• Aerangis pulchella (Schltr.) Schltr.
• Aerangis pumilio Schltr. = Aerangis hyaloides (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Aerangis punctata J. L. Stewart
• Aerangis rostellaris (Rchb. f.) H. Perrier
• Aerangis seegeri Senghas
• Aerangis spiculata (Finet) Senghas
• Aerangis stylosa (Rolfe) Schltr.
• Aerangis umbonata (Finet) Schltr. = Aerangis fuscata (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Aerangis venusta Schltr. = Aerangis articulata (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Aerangis x primulina (Rolfe) H. Perrier
• Aerobion citratum (Thouars) Spreng. = Aerangis citrata (Thouars) Schltr.
• Angorchis articulata (Rchb. f.) Kuntze = Aerangis articulata (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Angorchis citrata (Thouars) Kuntze = Aerangis citrata (Thouars) Schltr.
• Angorchis cryptodon (Rchb. f.) Kuntze = Aerangis cryptodon (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Angorchis ellisii (B. S. Williams) Kuntze = Aerangis ellisii (B. S. Williams) Schltr.
• Angorchis fastuosa (Rchb. f.) Kuntze = Aerangis fastuosa (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Angorchis hyaloides (Rchb. f.) Kuntze = Aerangis hyaloides (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Angorchis modesta (Hook. f.) Kuntze = Aerangis modesta (Hook. f.) Schltr.
• Angraecum articulatum Rchb. f. = Aerangis articulata (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Angraecum avicularium Rchb. f. = Aerangis rostellaris (Rchb. f.) H. Perrier
• Angraecum buyssonii God.-Leb. = Aerangis ellisii (B. S. Williams) Schltr.
• Angraecum calligerum Rchb. f. = Aerangis articulata (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Angraecum citratum Thouars = Aerangis citrata (Thouars) Schltr.
• Angraecum cryptodon Rchb. f. = Aerangis cryptodon (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Angraecum descendens Rchb. f. = Aerangis articulata (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Angraecum dubuyssonii God.-Leb. = Aerangis ellisii (B. S. Williams) Schltr.
• Angraecum ellisii B. S. Williams = Aerangis ellisii (B. S. Williams) Schltr.
• Angraecum fastuosum Rchb. f. = Aerangis fastuosa (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Angraecum fournierae André = Aerangis stylosa (Rolfe) Schltr.
• Angraecum fuscatum Rchb. f. = Aerangis fuscata (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Angraecum hyaloides Rchb. f. = Aerangis hyaloides (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Angraecum macrocentrum Schltr. = Aerangis macrocentra (Schltr.) Schltr.
• Angraecum metallicum Sander = Aerangis stylosa (Rolfe) Schltr.
• Angraecum modestum Hook. f. = Aerangis modesta (Hook. f.) Schltr.
• Angraecum mooreanum Rolfe ex Sander = Aerangis mooreana (Rolfe ex Sander) P. J. Cribb & J. L. Stewart
• Angraecum primulinum Rolfe = Aerangis x primulina (Rolfe) H. Perrier
• Angraecum pulchellum Schltr. = Aerangis pulchella (Schltr.) Schltr.
• Angraecum ramulicolum H. Perrier = Aerangis pallidiflora H. Perrier
• Angraecum rostellare Rchb. f. = Aerangis rostellaris (Rchb. f.) H. Perrier
• Angraecum sanderianum Rchb. f. = Aerangis modesta (Hook. f.) Schltr.
• Angraecum stylosum Rolfe = Aerangis stylosa (Rolfe) Schltr.
• Jumellea curnowiana (Rchb. f.) Schltr. = Aerangis monantha Schltr.
• Leptocentrum spiculatum (Finet) Schltr. = Aerangis spiculata (Finet) Senghas
• Plectrelminthus spiculatus (Finet) Summerh. = Aerangis spiculata (Finet) Senghas
• Rhaphidorhynchus articulatus (Rchb. f.) Poiss. = Aerangis articulata (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Rhaphidorhynchus citratus (Thouars) Finet = Aerangis citrata (Thouars) Schltr.
• Rhaphidorhynchus curnowianus Finet = Aerangis monantha Schltr.
• Rhaphidorhynchus fastuosus (Rchb. f.) Finet = Aerangis fastuosa (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Rhaphidorhynchus modestus (Hook. f.) Finet = Aerangis modesta (Hook. f.) Schltr.
• Rhaphidorhynchus modestus var. sanderianus (Rchb. f.) Poiss. = Aerangis modesta (Hook. f.) Schltr.
• Rhaphidorhynchus spiculatus Finet = Aerangis spiculata (Finet) Senghas
• Rhaphidorhynchus stylosus Finet = Aerangis cryptodon (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
• Rhaphidorhynchus umbonatus Finet = Aerangis fuscata (Rchb. f.) Schltr.