Biology:Aeranthes arachnites

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Short description: Species of orchid

Aeranthes arachnites
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Aeranthes
Species:
A. arachnites
Binomial name
Aeranthes arachnites
(Thouars) Lindl.
Synonyms[1]
  • Dendrobium arachnites Thouars
  • Aeranthes arachnites var. genuinus Cordem., invalid
  • Aeranthes grandiflora Lindl., illegitimate
  • Aeranthes arachnites var. balfourii S.Moore in J.G.Baker

Aeranthes arachnites is an orchid native to the Mascarene Islands of the Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues).[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5658835 entry