Aerides maculosa
Appearance
Aerides maculosa | |
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1845 illustration[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Aerides |
Species: | A. maculosa
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Binomial name | |
Aerides maculosa Lindl. (1845)
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Aerides maculosa is a species of orchid endemic to India.[2] The epithet "maculosa" means "spotted", in reference to the colored spots on the tepals.[3]
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- ^ Miss Drake (1803-1857) del., G. Barclay sc. - Edwards's Botanical Register, volume 31 (NS 8) plate 58 (http://www.botanicus.org/page/243065)
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Lindley, John. 1858. Edwards's Botanical Register 31: plate 58 + following text