Aerides maculosa

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Name of species-  Aerides maculosa
Common Name-  Curled Aerides 
Family-  Orchidaceae
Photo taken on-  15 Jun,2010
At-  Mt.Abu,Rajasthan
Description- An epiphytic orchid found  at elevations of 800-1200 m. It has a thick dull violet purple stem carrying spreading, thick, leathery, pale green leaves, dull-violet -purple basally. Leaves are strap-shaped, unequally bilobed at the tip with a small tip between the lobes. Inflorescens is a 40-50 cm long, erect to arching, branched, 20 to 25 flowered cluster, carrying fragrant flowers.Feowring in Summer 
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