Angraecum eburneum
{{Short description|Species of orchid}}
{{Speciesbox
|image = Angraecum eburneum - Edwards vol 18 pl 1522 (1832).jpg
|genus = Angraecum
|species = eburneum
|authority = Bory (1804)
|synonyms =
- Limodorum eburneum (Bory) Willd. (1805)
- Angorchis eburnea (Bory) Kuntze (1891)
}}
Angraecum eburneum is a species of orchid. Their common name the "comet orchid". They generally grow up to {{convert|2|m}} in height and grows 10 to 15 flowers per plant. They are native to Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Kenya, and Tanzania.{{Cite web|url=http://myjunglegarden.com/2016/07/angraecum-eburneum/|title=九游会最新官网_九游会官方网址|website=Myjunglegarden.com|access-date=19 December 2021}}
It is the national flower of Seychelles.
Description
The white and green flower is {{convert|7.5|cm}} in size and is said to give off a pleasant smell. Flowering begins in early winter and takes several months.{{Cite web|url=http://www.orchidspecies.com/angeburneum.htm|title=IOSPE PHOTOS|website=Orchidspecies.com|access-date=19 December 2021}}
Symbolism
Claire Waight Keller included the plant to represent Seychelles in Meghan Markle's wedding veil, which included the distinctive flora of each Commonwealth country.{{Cite web|url=https://www.royal.uk/wedding-dress-bridesmaids%E2%80%99-dresses-and-page-boys-uniforms|title=The Wedding Dress, Bridesmaids’ Dresses and Page Boys' Uniforms|date=19 May 2018|website=Royal.uk|access-date=19 December 2021}}
Gallery
Angraecum eburneum BotGardBln271207A.jpg|Mature Angraecum eburneum specimen cultivated in the Botanical Garden Berlin
Angraecum eburneum in situ.jpg|A close-up of a flower.
Angraecum eburneum Orchi 131.jpg|An image of the superbum subspecies.
Angraecum eburneum Seychelles.jpg|A close-up of a flower.
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Category:Flora of East Tropical Africa
Category:Flora of the Western Indian Ocean
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