Aerides falcata Lindl. & Paxton

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY (ऑर्चिड फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Aerides expansa var. leoniae Rchb.f.; Aerides falcata var. leoniae (Rchb.f.) A.H.Kent; Aerides falcata var. maurandii Guillaumin; Aerides larpentae Rchb.f.; Aerides leoniae (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.; Aerides mendelii É.Morren; Aerides siamensis Klinge
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Aerides falcata Lindl. & Paxton
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic herbs; Stems robust; Leaves linear-oblong, notched at apex; Flowers in axillary, lax flowered raceme, white or pink, rachis decurved, lip 3-lobed, mid lobe ovate-cordate, erose; spur straight
  • Flower, Fruit : July- September
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng, Subansiri
  • Native : Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 4
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Aerides falcata. Downloaded on 2 November 2024.

India Distribution

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