Angraecum eburneum

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)

Angraecum eburneum is a species of orchid. Their common name the "comet orchid". They generally grow up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in height and grows 10 to 15 flowers per plant. They are native to Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, RĂ©union, Mauritius, Kenya, and Tanzania. It is the national flower of Seychelles.