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Aerangis ellisii
Posted on November 11, 2013

Aerangis ellisii (B.S.Williams) Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht.: 598 (1914). This name is accepted.
award 20132204, pacific south.Â
this text came with the submission--- In AQ Plus, there are two different flower conformations for
the awards. Most agree with literature for Aerangis ellisii, one does
not. This award is Aerangis ellisii 'Wedding Bells Gloria', AM/AOS (84
points). The plant sent for identification is from a selfing of the
mentioned plant. It has a provisional award pending identification.
Aerangis ellisii (B.S.Williams) Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht.: 598 (1914).
Homotypic Synonyms:
* Angraecum ellisii B.S.Williams, Cat. 1870: 5 (1870).
Angorchis ellisii (B.S.Williams) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 561 (1891).
* Basionym/Replaced Synonym
Heterotypic Synonyms:
Angraecum dubuyssonii God.-Leb., Orchidophile (Argenteuil) 7: 280 (1887).
Aerangis buysonii God.-Leb., Orchidophile (Argenteuil) 11: 282 (1891).
Angraecum buyssonii God.-Leb., Orchidophile (Argenteuil) 11: 282 (1891).
Aerangis caulescens Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 34(2): 334 (1916).
Aerangis platyphylla Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33: 387 (1925).
Aerangis alata H.Perrier, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 38 (1938).
Aerangis ellisii var. grandiflora J.Stewart, Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 55: 799 (1986).
Aerangis articulata (Rchb.f.) Schltr., Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht.: 597 (1914).
Homotypic Synonyms:
* Angraecum articulatum Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. 1872: 73 (1872).
Angorchis articulata (Rchb.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 651 (1891).
Rhaphidorhynchus articulatus (Rchb.f.) Poiss., Rech. Fl. Merid. Madag.: 185 (1912).
* Basionym/Replaced Synonym
Heterotypic Synonyms:
Angraecum descendens Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 17: 558 (1882).
Angraecum calligerum Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 28: 552 (1887).
Aerangis venusta Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 334 (1918).
Aerangis calligera (Rchb.f.) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 373 (1974).
Aerangis ellisii ,
award 20132204, has been confirmed to be Aerangis
articulata by SITF (Nov 2013).
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