Thipke Irid Amri / Cat-Tail Orchid
Aerides maculosa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa & more
- Flowering
- May-October
How to identify Thipke Irid Amri
Identify Thipke Irid Amri by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: May-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Thipke Irid Amri.
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.
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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