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Ivory Angraecoid
Podangis dactyloceras
West African angraecoid orchid distributed from Sierra Leone to Nigeria and Cameroon, usually 500-1500 m in humid forest. Produces stunning white star-shaped flowers with a long nectar spur. Likes warm-intermediate temperatures, medium light, high humidity and good airflow.
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At a glance
- Plant type
- orchid
- Size
- small 8–15cm
- Light
- Indirect
- Humidity
- 65%–90%
Native context
Where it belongs
- Countries
- Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone
- Ecosystems
- Moist forest, Rainforest, Wet forest
- Elevation
- Lowland (0–500 m), Submontane (500–1,000 m)
- Flowering
- Spring, Summer
About this plant
West African angraecoid orchid distributed from Sierra Leone to Nigeria and Cameroon, usually 500-1500 m in humid forest. Produces stunning white star-shaped flowers with a long nectar spur. Likes warm-intermediate temperatures, medium light, high humidity and good airflow.
Stable BJURNY record: tx_a1af1657ee51450482e5