Angraecum eburneum

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, Réunion, Mauritius, Kenya, and Tanzania.^[1] It is the national flower of Seychelles.

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)

Description

The white and green flower is 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) in size and is said to give off a pleasant smell.^[1] Flowering begins in early winter and takes several months.^[2]

Symbolism

Claire Waight Keller included the plant to represent Seychelles in Meghan Markle's wedding veil, which included the distinctive flora of each Commonwealth country.^[3]

Gallery

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  Mature Angraecum eburneum specimen cultivated in the Botanical Garden Berlin
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  A close-up of a flower.
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  An image of the superbum subspecies.
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  A close-up of a flower.