Aerangis somalensis (Schltr.) Schltr.
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Filed As
Orchidaceae
Aerangis somalensis (Schltr.) Schltr. -
Collector(s)
J. B. Gillett 12796, 16 Apr 1952
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Location
Kenya. Moyale, Northern Prov. Kenya.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 03997048
Occurrence ID: febca537-bc79-4f7a-8342-91672d7f3c6e
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Asparagales
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Family
Orchidaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Africa
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Country
Kenya
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Locality
Moyale, Northern Prov. Kenya
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Elevation
Alt. 914 m. (2999 ft.)
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Coordinates
3.53, 39.05
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Location Notes
[Africa]
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Distribution
MOYALE, Northern Prov., Kenya. 3° 32' N. X 39° 03' E. Alt. 1080 m. with heights of up to 1200 m. and down to c. 780 m. adjacent. Rainfall (av. of 31 years) 635 mm., with maxima in April and October. Escarpment edge with granites, gneisses and schists exposed; white or yellowish sandy or loamy soils. Montane scrub with Cussonia, Ficus, Acacia, Dichrostachys, Combretum, Com- miphora, etc., largely degraded by cultivation, fuel cutting, etc. NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 03997048 EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW Kenya-Ethiopia Boundary Commission 1952*53 uu. ^2-. /O 36^t> tfer; 1/CZi Coll. J. B. Gdllbit, No. lb 195 i. 03997048
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Aerangis somalensis (Schltr.) Schltr.