✿Orchidaceae · Aerides
Thipke Irid Amri / Cat-Tail Orchid
Aerides maculosa
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa & more
- Flowering
- May-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aerides maculosa
- Genus
- Aerides
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu
- 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 Thipke Irid Amri itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- Thipke irid amri, गुलाबी द्रौपदी पुष्प
About Thipke Irid Amri
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Cat-tail Orchid (Aerides maculosa) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa and 4 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from May to October.
Botanical family
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Thipke Irid Amri belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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