✿Orchidaceae · Aerides
Curled Aerides
Aerides crispum
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- May-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aerides crispum
- Genus
- Aerides
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Curled Aerides itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- द्रौपदी पुष्प
About Curled Aerides
Curled Aerides (Aerides crispum) is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and 2 other states. It grows in open forests. Flowering and fruiting run from May to October.
Botanical family
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Curled Aerides belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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