Tulip orchids

Also known as Anguloa

Anguloa, commonly known as tulip orchids, is a small orchid genus closely related to Lycaste. Its abbreviation in horticulture is Ang. This genus was described by José Antonio Pavón and Hipólito Ruiz López in 1798. They named it in honor of Francisco de Angulo, Director-General of Mines of Spain.

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GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria

Observations recorded0

Die Gattung Anguloa gehört zur Pflanzenfamilie der Orchideen (Orchidaceae). Die etwa neun Arten sind im nordwestlichen Südamerika verbreitet. Aufgrund der Gestalt der Blüten werden sie im deutschen Sprachraum auch Tulpenorchideen genannt.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Maxillariinae
Image: Anguloa clowesii2.jpg

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Anguloa
Commons category: Anguloa
topic's main category: Category:Anguloa
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=687
Commons gallery: Anguloa
has fruit type: capsule
taxon common name: 郁金香兰属

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This genus is found on the forest floor at high elevations from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. Anguloa is closely related to Lycaste and Ida, and can hybridize with Lycaste.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tulip orchids” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.