Afropectinariella pungens

Afropectinariella pungens is a species of Afropectinariella that can be found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Nigeria. It is found in dense lowland forests, downstream from waterfalls, and on periodically flooded marshes with Oxystigma mannii, between elevations of 50–1,800 m (160–5,910 ft). It also occurs on Terminalia catappa. It is threatened by habitat loss from agriculture and logging.

Afropectinariella pungens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Afropectinariella
Species:
A. pungens
Binomial name
Afropectinariella pungens
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Synonyms

Angraecum pungens

References

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  1. ^ Simo, M. & Stévart, T. (2014). "Angraecum pungens". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T16222675A16222907. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T16222675A16222907.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.