Nervilia petraea
Also known as: Aplostellis ambigua A.Rich. +6 more
- Aplostellis ambigua A.Rich.
- Aplostellis truncata Lindl.
- Arethusa petraea Afzel. ex Sw.
- Haplostellis truncata Lindl., 1840
- Nervilia afzelii Schltr.
- Nervilia afzelii var. grandiflora Summerh.
- Pogonia finetii A.Chev.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Nervilia petraea is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe