Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
chamaeanthus: derived from: chamai, a dwarf, and anthos, a flower (Greek).
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Angraecum chamaeanthus Schltr. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=118550
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Tiny epiphytic herb. Leaves 2-6, up to 30 × 5 mm, elliptic, leathery, bright green. Inflorescence, up to 3 cm, 4-10 flowered. Flowers c. 2-2.5 mm in diameter, white, often facing to one side. It is one of the smallest of all African orchids.
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- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Angraecum chamaeanthus Schltr. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=118550
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Kenya, Tanzania south to S Africa
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- cc-by-nc
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Angraecum chamaeanthus Schltr. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=118550
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
