130007 Angcm. eburneum 'Franz' photo by D.O.G. (Germany O.S.)

Member Plants

Img 0205%281%29
2 plants cultivated by members of ORCHIDS.ORG.
See All Member Plants


Upcoming Events Worldwide

(log in to see events near you)
  1. 4 7 2019 10 43 36 pm Saturday, January 4 (lasts 2 days) - Sarasota Orchid Society Show "Orchids in Paradise", Sarasota, Florida (​1 member going)
  2. Ftlaud012020 Friday, January 10 (lasts 3 days) - Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society Show "The 20/20 Orchid Vision", Fort Lauderdale, FL ​(1 member going)
  3. 9 26 2019 11 07 30 pm Saturday, January 11 (lasts 2 days) - Florida West Coast Orchid Society Show, Seminole, FL (0 members going)

Upcoming Global Events

9 6 2018 11 54 08 am

23rd World Orchid Conference, Taiwan

Starting Monday, March 9, 2020 (lasts 4 days) Event by The World Orchid Conference Trust Read More

Orchid Species: Angraecum eburneum

Angraecum eburneum is an orchid species identified by Bory in 1804.
Genus
Angraecum (Angcm.)
Grex
eburneum
(name currently accepted by Kew)
Parents
Species
Author
Bory
Year
1804
Add To My Plants  
ORIGIN: Found in Madagascar, the Mascarenes and Reunion as a large to giant sized, erect, hot to warm growing, monopodial epiphyte at elevations of sea-level to 750 meters.

DESCRIPTION: A large to giant sized, hot to warm growing, monopodial epiphyte with stout, branched stems carrying 10 to 15, rigid, coriaceous, ligulate, unequally bilobed apically leaves that blooms in the early winter in the northern hemisphere, on an axillary, ascending or horizontal, to 4' [120 cm] long, densly many flowered inflorescence with long-lived, inverted or non-resupinate, fragrant, heavily waxy flowers arranged in 2 ranks.

FLOWER SIZE: 3 inches [7.5 cm] Spur 2 3/4 inches [7 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Origin
Add+ Angraecum Angcm comorense
Add+ Angraecum Angcm eburneum ssp. xerophilum
Add+ Angraecum Angcm giryamae
Add+ Angraecum Angcm brongniartianum
Add+ Limodorum Limo eburneum
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Angcm. eburneum 'Wössen' (5 awards from 2012 to 2015) Angcm. eburneum 'Maria' (2 awards in 2015) Angcm. eburneum 'Jakob' (2 awards in 2014) Angcm. eburneum 'Franz' (2 awards in 2012) Angcm. eburneum 'Como Conservatory' (2 awards from 1999 to 2011) Angcm. eburneum 'Fredensborg' (2 awards in 2011) Angcm. eburneum 'Gene' (2 awards from 1994 to 1996) Angcm. eburneum 'Orchidglade' (2 awards from 1961 to 1963) Angcm. eburneum 'Bruce Mackay' (2015) Angcm. eburneum ssp. superbum 'Keiths' (2014) Angcm. eburneum 'Whisper Happy Birthday Wes' (2014) Angcm. eburneum 'AP #9' (2012) Angcm. giryamae 'Jardin botanique de Montréal' (2012) Angcm. eburneum 'Wu' (2010) Angcm. giryamae 'Ming-Lung #9' (2010) Angcm. giryamae 'Tristar' (2006) Angcm. eburneum 'Carol' (2006) Angcm. eburneum 'Max' (1999) Angcm. eburneum 'Ron' (1983) Angcm. eburneum 'Friendship' (1980)
Articles Published in ORCHIDS.ORG Likes
Angcm superbum 04 Angraecum eburneum ssp. giryamae by Tom Kuligowski.                 During the early part of my presentation regarding the Angraecum Alliance, I stress the fact that many of the alliance do not do well in the blooming department if the roots are bot... 0
Log in to Add a Comment

Newest Site Articles

3 5 2019 1 08 04 pm

PET Method of Potting Catasetums

Posted by Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis 10 months ago Hi All, I made a video on the PET method of Catasetum potting. I'm pretty sure this is the first such video like this in English. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/eMXBwGhuT6I Read More
3 1 2019 6 07 02 pm

OrchidWiz: Offspring of Brassavola nodosa

Posted by Alex Maximiano 10 months ago To view the first-generation offspring of Brassavola nodosa in OrchidWiz, follow these steps: From the Start screen, enter partial text "nodosa" and click "Search Orchid".   A new tab ... Read More

New Topics

  1. Allan Valentine asked question schombocattleya harry dunn, need picture in category General Discussion
  2. Harry Dillberger asked question Orchid cattleya? But genus and species name? in category General Discussion
  3. John Marmaro started topic Greenfly Orchid: the name game [taxonomy] in category Scientific
Ask a Question

Start a Topic

New Comments

  1. Image Carol Holdren commented on topic "Orchid cattleya? But genus and species name?" by Harry Dillberger
  2. Edward Zapata commented on topic "Den. Keikis" by Kevin Fernandez
  3. Edward Zapata commented on orchid Den. speciosum
  4. Image Carol Holdren commented on member plant V. denisoniana var. Orange form by Mary Lane
  5. Image Carol Holdren commented on topic "Zygopetalum Orchid" by Jackie Hartter
  6. Image Carol Holdren commented on topic "Arachnis species" by Bruce M Gelman
  7. Jorge Beeche commented on article "OrchidWiz: Which Country has the Most Orchid Species?" by Alex Maximiano
  8. John Small commented on orchid Bc. Tripp's Grandma
  9. John Small commented on orchid Rby. Cracklin' Rosie
  10. Image Carol Holdren commented on topic "Endemic orchids in Puerto Rico" by Jamaal Hooker