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Orchid Species: Angraecum caudatum

Kew currently accepted name is Plectrelminthus caudatus

Angraecum caudatum is an orchid species identified by Lindl. in 1836. Culture information and photos for this orchid are commonly detailed under the currently accepted name of Plectrelminthus caudatus.
Genus
Angraecum (Angcm.)
Grex
caudatum
Parents
Species
Author
Lindl.
Year
1836
ORIGIN: Widespread through West Africa where it is a small to medium sized, warm to hot growing, monopodial epiphyte found low on large trees and branches most often in full sun.

DESCRIPTION: A small to medium sized, warm to hot growing, monopodial epiphyte that has a leafy stem to 6 [15 cm] long carrying several, distichous, close set, broadly strap shaped, unequally and obtusely bilobed apically leaves a arcuate, 2' [60 cm] long, several flowered raceme of upside down [non resupinate], scented blooms that occur in the late winter and spring. They can be grown in the same manner as Vanda, with a basket, high light and humidity.

FLOWER SIZE: To 3 inches [7.5 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Plectrelminthus Plmths caudatus 1949 (Lindl.) Summerh.
Add+ Leptocentrum Leptocentrum caudatum 1914 (Lindl.) Schltr.
Add+ Listrostachys Lit caudata 1864 (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers
Add+ Plectrelminthus Plmths bicolor 1838 Raf.
Add+ Angorchis Angorchis caudata 1891 (Lindl.) Kuntze
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