Angraecum sanfordii

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Angraecum sanfordii
Inflorescence Angraecum sanfordii P.J.Cribb & B.J.Pollard.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Angraecum
Species:
A. sanfordii
Binomial name
Angraecum sanfordii
P.J.Cribb & B.J.Pollard

Angraecum sanfordii is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Cameroon, where it occurs on Mount Kupe and Mount Cameroon. It grows in submontane and montane habitat types. It is an epiphyte. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Simo-Droissart, M.; Stévart, T.; Pollard, B.J.; Droissart, V. (2018). "Angraecum sanfordii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T46351A87583893. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T46351A87583893.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.