Colorful Orchid(Aerides Crispa)

One of the colorful Orchid Aerides Crispa is a species of epiphytic orchid native to western India. The family of this   orchid is Orchidaceae. The altitude of this orchid is from 300mts to 1600mts. These orchids are endemic to W.Ghats in India, Srilanka & Myanmar. These orchids are common, flowering and fruiting is from May - June. These Orchids are alluringly fragnant. Vandeae is the tribe of this colorful Orchid

Curled Aerides is an epiphytic orchid found in SW India at elevations of 800-1200m. It has a thick dull violet purple stem carrying spreading, thick leathery pale green leaves dull-violet purple basally. Leaves are strap shaped, bilobed unequally at the tip with a small tip between the lobes. Inflorescence is a 40-50cm long, erect to arching, branched 20 to 25 flowered cluster, carrying fragrant flowers.

Varieties of Aerides Crispa


Aerides Crispa var lindleyanum is a "charming kind with a large branching spike, bearing blooms of a fine rich color about the same time as the species; sepals and petals white, lip large, rich rose; growth similar to that of Aerides Crispum".


Aerides Crispa var wameri is a "splendid free-flowering variety from India. In leaves and stem it closely resembles Aerides Crispum, expect that the leaves are smaller and more slender in growth ; the blossom which are produced in June and July, are white and rich rose color and they last three or four weeks in perfection.



Scientific classification:


Common Name : Curled Aerides.

Botanical Name : The botanical name of this orchid is Aerides Crispa.

Marathi Name : Pan shing.

Kingdom : Plantae.


Family : Orchidaceae.


Subfamily : Epidroideae.


Tribe : Vandeae.


Subtribe : Aeridinae.


Distribution : Endemic to W.Ghats in India,Srilanka & Myanmar.


Altitude : From 300mts to 1600mts.


Flowering & Fruiting : May-June


Status : Common.


Synonyms : Aerides Crispum.


Note : Robust epiphytic,flowering alluringly fragrant.


 

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