Ansellia africana
African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid
Other regional names: Monkey Sugarcane +2 more
- Monkey Sugarcane
- Mopane Orchid
- Tree Orchid
Also known as: Ansellia africana subsp. africana +11 more
- Ansellia africana subsp. africana
- Ansellia africana subsp. australis (Summerh.) Senghas
- Ansellia africana var. australis Summerh.
- Ansellia africana var. nilotica Baker
- Ansellia confusa N.E.Br.
- Ansellia congoensis Rodigas
- Ansellia gigantea Rchb.f.
- Ansellia gigantea subsp. nilotica (Baker) Senghas
- Ansellia gigantea var. nilotica (Baker) Summerh.
- Ansellia humilis W.Bull
- Ansellia nilotica (Baker) N.E.Br.
- Cymbidium sandersonii Harv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte.
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Ansellia africana (commonly known as African Ansellia or Leopard Orchid) is an epiphytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe