Aeranthes
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Aeranthes, abbreviated Aerth in the horticultural trade,<ref>http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSWebsite/files/87/87be8b1e-908e-4e04-9ee6-30c438354458.pdfTemplate:Dead link</ref> is an orchid genus with 47 species, mostly from shady, tropical humid forests in Zimbabwe, Madagascar and islands in the Western Indian Ocean.<ref name="hildaspellman">Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families</ref> The name "aeranthes" means 'aerial flower', as their flowers appear to be suspended in the air.<ref name=":0" />
Description
Aeranthes has a single short, erect, monopodial stem. The leathery, shining, opposite leaves are arranged in two rows of five to seven leaves, with a length of 15–25 cm. New leaves are formed at the top of the stem in a monopodial growth pattern.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The threadlike flower stalk grows downward to a length of almost 30 cm. It carries one or two almost translucent, greenish yellow flowers. The sepals and the shorter petals taper off into five long, narrow shoots. Some give an agreeable, sweet scent in the evening or early morning.