Aerides maculosa

Aerides maculosa
1845 illustration[1]
Scientific classification Edit this 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[3]
  • 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.[3] The epithet "maculosa" means "spotted", in reference to the colored spots on the tepals.[4]

References

  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)
  2. ^ Jalal, J.S.; J. Jayanthi; Agrawala, D.K.; Kumar, P. (2025). "Aerides maculosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025: e.T13417346A15054799. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. ^ Lindley, John. 1858. Edwards's Botanical Register 31: plate 58 + following text


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