Angraecum eburneum

Angraecum eburneum is a species of orchid. Their common name the "comet orchid". They generally grow up to 2 meters in height and grows 10 to 15 flowers per plant. They are native to Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Kenya, and Tanzania.[1]

Angraecum eburneum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Angraecum
Species:
A. eburneum
Binomial name
Angraecum eburneum
Bory (1804)
Synonyms
  • Limodorum eburneum (Bory) Willd. (1805)
  • Angorchis eburnea (Bory) Kuntze (1891)

Description

The white and green flower is 7.5 cm in size and is said to give off a pleasant smell.[1] Flowering begins in early winter and takes several months.[2]

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.[3]

  • This plant in a shop.
  • A close-up of a flower.
  • An image of the superbum subspecies.

References
  1. "Angraecum eburneum".
  2. "!Angraecum eburneum Bory 1804 SECTION Angraecum".
  3. https://www.royal.uk/wedding-dress-bridesmaids%E2%80%99-dresses-and-page-boys-uniforms


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