Calyptrochilum emarginatum
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River just upstream from Lieki.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River just upstream from Lieki.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River just upstream from Lieki.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River just upstream from Lieki.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River just upstream from Lieki.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River just upstream from Lieki.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River just upstream from Lieki.
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| Synonyms: |
Angraecum emarginatum (Afzel. ex Sw.) Roberty Angraecum imbricatum Lindl. Calyptrochilum imbricatum (Lindl.) Schltr. Calyptrochilum preussii Kraenzl. Epidorkis imbricata (Lindl.) Kuntze Limodorum emarginatum Afzel. ex Sw. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
Sierra Leone |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In evergreen forest, often near water. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo and Angola. |
| Botanical divisions: | III,IV,V,VI |
| Growth form(s): | Epiphyte. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 4 October 2025 |
| Literature: |
Geerinck, D. (1992). Orchidaceae (seconde partie) Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique Pages 594 - 596. (Includes a picture). Segerback, L.B. (1983). Orchids of Nigeria A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. Pages 72 - 73. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Calyptrochilum emarginatumAfrican Plant Database: Calyptrochilum emarginatum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Calyptrochilum emarginatum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Calyptrochilum emarginatum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Calyptrochilum emarginatum
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iNaturalist: Calyptrochilum emarginatum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Calyptrochilum emarginatum
JSTOR Plant Science: Calyptrochilum emarginatum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Calyptrochilum emarginatum
Plants of the World Online: Calyptrochilum emarginatum
Tropicos: Calyptrochilum emarginatum
Wikipedia: Calyptrochilum emarginatum