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Angraecum sesquipedale

Angraecum sesquipedale (), also known as Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and king of the angraecums, is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Angraecum endemic to Madagascar. The orchid was first discovered by the French botanist Louis-Marie Aubert du Peti... Angraecum sesquipedale (), also known as Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and king of the angraecums, is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Angraecum endemic to Madagascar. The orchid was first discovered by the French botanist Louis-Marie Aubert du Peti...

Köznév Óriás sarkantyúorchidea
FamilyCsalád Orchidaceae
GenusNemzetség Angraecum

ClassificationBesorolás

Scientific name Tudományos név Angraecum sesquipedale
Köznév Óriás sarkantyúorchidea
FamilyCsalád Orchidaceae
GenusNemzetség Angraecum

Common NamesKöznevek

  • Óriás sarkantyúorchidea

Botanical Garden LocationBotanikus kerti elhelyezkedés

Tropical water lilies + carnivorous plants Trópusi tündérrózsák + rovaremésztő növények (3)

View this location on the map pageMegtekintés a térképen

ToxicityMérgezés

HumansEmberek
unknown ismeretlen
CatsMacskák DogsKutyák
unknown ismeretlen

AboutLeírás

Angraecum sesquipedale (), also known as Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and king of the angraecums, is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Angraecum endemic to Madagascar. The orchid was first discovered by the French botanist Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars in 1798, but was not described until 1822. It is noteworthy for its long spur and its association with the naturalist Charles Darwin, who surmised that the flower was pollinated by a then undiscovered moth with a proboscis whose length was unprecedented at the time. Darwin's prediction went unverified for 21 years after his death, until just such a moth was discovered and his conjecture vindicated. The story of its postulated pollinator has come to be seen as one of the celebrated predictions of the theory of evolution.

Angraecum sesquipedale (), also known as Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and king of the angraecums, is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Angraecum endemic to Madagascar. The orchid was first discovered by the French botanist Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars in 1798, but was not described until 1822. It is noteworthy for its long spur and its association with the naturalist Charles Darwin, who surmised that the flower was pollinated by a then undiscovered moth with a proboscis whose length was unprecedented at the time. Darwin's prediction went unverified for 21 years after his death, until just such a moth was discovered and his conjecture vindicated. The story of its postulated pollinator has come to be seen as one of the celebrated predictions of the theory of evolution. (English fallback)(angol tartalék)

Native DistributionTermészetes elterjedés

Detailed RegionsRészletes régiók

Africa Western Indian Ocean Madagascar

Africa Western Indian Ocean Madagascar

Data confidenceAdat megbízhatóság: very_low

SynonymsSzinonimák

  • Aeranthes sesquipedalis (Thouars) Lindl.
  • Angorchis sesquepedalis (Thouars) Kuntze
  • Angorchis sesquipedale (Thouars) Kuntze