Angraecum coriaceum (Thunb. ex Sw.) Schltr. (1915:432)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonyms: Aerides coriacea (Thunb. ex Sw.) Sw. in J. Bot. (Schrader) 1799(2): 234 (1800); Limodorum coriaceum Thunb. ex Sw. in J. Bot. (Schrader) 1799(2): 234 (1800); Epidendrum coriaceum (Thunb. ex Sw.) Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 1: 385 (1810); Gastrochilus coriaceus (Thunb. ex Sw.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 661 (1891); Saccolabium coriaceum (Thunb. ex Sw.) Lindl. in Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 224 (1833)
Considered a doubtful species by (Du Puy et al., 1999 fide Tropicos, 2025), but still accepted by (POWO, 2025).
Conservation Status
Extinct (source), but a doubtful species (Du Puy et al., 1999 fide Tropicos, 2025)
Distribution & Habitat
Madagascar
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Du Puy, D. J., Cribb, P., Bosser, J., Hermans, J. and Hermans, C. (1999). Orchids Madagasc. 1-376. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey.
Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
POWO. (2025). Plants of the World Online (online resource). Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/ [Accessed 4 August 2025]
Tropicos. (2025). Tropicos.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. 31 Jul 2025
UNEP-WCMC. (2003). Checkl. CITES Sp. 1-339. UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge.
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