About Cat-tail Orchid
Aerides maculosa is a species of orchid endemic to India. The epithet "maculosa" means "spotted", in reference to the colored spots on the tepals.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aerides maculosa
- Genus
- Aerides
- Family
- ORCHIDACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Marathi
- Thipke irid amri, गुलाबी द्रौपदी पुष्प
Botanical family
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Cat-tail Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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