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Kaempfer describes two kinds by the names of angurek warna and katong'ging; the first of which I apprehend to be the anggrek bunga putri (Angraecum scriptum, R.) and the other the anggrek kasturi (Angraecum moschatum, R.) or scorpion-flower, from its resembling that insect, as the former does the butterfly.
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
missanthropist commented on the word angurek
Malaysian
July 9, 2008
bilby commented on the word angurek
Should be anggrek, the Malay word for orchid. It appears to be on MissA's list as the origin of the name of the orchid genus Angraecum.
January 29, 2009