Accession #: 199100387
Accession Date: 1991-12-31
Common name: Leopard Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
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Country of Origin: South Africa, Mozambique & Zimbabwe
Description: [syn. Ansellia nilotica]
Uses: Used in traditional medicine in Zimbabwe and South Africa as an aphrodisiac.
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Source: Unknown
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Culture:
Keep plant in intermediate to warm temperatures and bright light. Plant prefers dry outs between watering. Pot in medium fir bark. <sup>3</sup>