Aeranthes arachnites

Aeranthes arachnites
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Angraecinae
Alliance: Angraecum
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

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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