#Ansellia

• Ansellia — A genus of epiphytic or lithophytic orchids, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, named in honor of the botanist John Ansell. This taxonomic group comprises large plants with robust, cylindrical pseudobulbs and spectacular paniculate inflorescences, representing a unique structural element in African flora due to its adaptations to climates with prolonged dry seasons.
• Ansellia africana — A binomial scientific name for the single widely accepted species in the genus Ansellia (the leopard orchid), a vigorous epiphytic plant widespread in the savannas and open woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. The species is structurally renowned for its large, greenish-yellow flowers, heavily patterned with brown or chocolate spots, and for its ability to form massive colonies on the branches of large trees, strictly protected under international conventions on threatened flora.