Aerides maculosa

Aerides maculosa
	1845 illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Aerides
Species:	A. maculosa
Binomial name
	Aerides maculosa; Lindl. (1845)
Synonyms
	Saccolabium speciosum Wight (1851); Aerides schroederi Rchb.f. (1855); Aerides illustris Rchb.f.(1882); Aerides maculosa var. schroederi (Rchb.f.) H.J.Veitch (1891); Gastrochilus speciosus (Wight) Kuntze (1891);

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]

References

^ 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

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[1] Miss Drake (1803-1857) del., G. Barclay sc. - Edwards's Botanical Register, volume 31 (NS 8) plate 58 (http://www.botanicus.org/page/243065)

[yvonne-2] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[dite-3] Lindley, John. 1858. Edwards's Botanical Register 31: plate 58 + following text

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