Angraecum pyriforme

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Angraecum pyriforme
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Angraecum
Species:
A. pyriforme
Binomial name
Angraecum pyriforme
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Angraecum pyriforme is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is found in western tropical Africa, to be precise in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Pollard, B.J.; Darbyshire, I. (2004). "Angraecum pyriforme". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T46350A11051004. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46350A11051004.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.