Arachnis flos-aeris (L.) Rchb.f.

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY (ऑर्चिड फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Arachnanthe flos-aeris (L.) J.J.Sm.; Epidendrum flos-aeris L.; Limodorum flos-aeris (L.) Sw.; Renanthera flos-aeris (L.) Rchb.f.; Aerides arachnites Sw.; Arachnanthe moschifera (Blume) Blume; Arachnis flos-aeris var. gracilis Holttum; Arachnis moschifera Blume; Epidendrum aerosanthum St.-Lag.; Renanthera arachnites (Sw.) Lindl.; Renanthera moschifera (Blume) Knuth
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Arachnis flos-aeris (L.) Rchb.f.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic herbs; Leaves loriform or linear-oblong, obliquely notched at apex; Flowers in panicle, green or yellow with maroon dashes; Lip 3-lobed, shortly spurred below
  • Flower, Fruit : April- July
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng, Lohit
  • Native : Borneo, Cambodia, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Borneo, Cambodia, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand
  • Literature :
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 9
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Arachnis flos-aeris. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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