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Save Acampe pachyglossa

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Acampe pachyglossa is the only species of Acampe growing outside of Asia. It is an epiphyte with stout, leafy stems and boot-lace like branching aerial roots. The fleshy, cup shaped flowers form in clusters throughout the year.

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Save Aerangis spiculata

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Found growing in the humid, lowland, evergreen forests Aerangis spiculata are usually epiphytes in the form of an inflorescence pendant between 30-75cm. The flowers are white tinged with pink on both the tips and spur and appear in March.

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Save Paralophia epiphytica

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The Paralophia is a genus endemic to Madagascar and consist of only two species. As the name suggests, Paralophia epiphytica is an epiphyte and is formed of long, creeping rhizomes, trailing stems and pleated leaves. The flowers are white with 3 purple-marked callus ridges surrounded by yellow green petals, and appear between December and February.

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Save Aerangis citrata

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Aerangis citrata are usually epiphytes and can be found growing on twigs or small trees in humid, evergreen forests from coast to plateau throughout eastern Madagascar. The flowers vary from white through to cream and appear from August to May.

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Save Eulophia plantaginea

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Found growing in grassland, by ditches in arable land and in marshes, Eulophia plantaginea are formed of long, lance-shaped leaves and unbranched flowers with yellowish green sepals, pure white petals and a white lip whilst the spur and disk are tainted with violet-red. Flowers between January and March and can grow between 30-100cm tall.

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Save Oeceoclades calcarata

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Oeceoclades calcarata is a large plant, growing up to 1.5m, and can be found in highland rocks and semi-deciduous western forests. The flowers are small and green with faint purple veins on the lip, and a white callus, whilst the sepals are spatula shaped and almost twice as long as the petals. Flowers appear between November and April.

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Save Cynorkis uniflora

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Cynorkis uniflora can be found growing in grasslands, rocky outcrops and inselbergs, and can grow up to 20cm tall. It has long, lance shaped green leaves with brownish-red spots towards the base. The large, purple, four lobed flowers have two paler spots on the disk, and appear between December and March.

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Save Oeonia rosea

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The Oeonia is a genus endemic to Madagascar and the Mascarenes and consist of only five species. Oeonia rosea is an epiphyte and can be found growing in humid, mossy, evergreen forests on branches between 500-2000m high. The flowers are white with a red throat and appear between September and May.

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Save Eulophia beravensis

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Found growing at sea level in deciduous woodland, on sand and dunes, Eulophia beravensis are formed of long, leathery, linear leaves and branched inflorescence. The small flowers are white with red-veins and appear in January.

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Save Jumellea ibityana

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Found growing in rocky quartzite outcrops at between 2000–2100m, Jumellea ibityana is an erect, rigid lithophyte and grows between 15-30cm tall. It has long, leathery leaves and small white flowers which appear between February and March.

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Save Angraecum protensum

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Found growing on quartz outcrops at between 1600–2000m, Angraecum protensum is an erect, lithophyte growing up to 35cm tall. It has linear, greyish-brown leaves and large white flowers which appear between January and March.

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Save Vanilla perrieri

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Vanilla perrieri is one of seven species of the genus Vanilla growing in Madagascar. Found in seasonally dry, deciduous woods on sandy soils at approximately 200m. The large, bright yellow flowers have an orange throat and appear in October, January and February.

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