Colorfull Orchid - The Aerides Ringens

Aerides Ringens



Introduction


Rigid Aeridesas is a miniature to small sized, hot growing orchid growing on trees. It is a short stem carrying rigidly leathery narrow leaves. These mainly found in the western ghats, Sri Lanka and the Andaman Islands. The plant blooms in the spring and summer on an axillary, stout erect to ascending. These are rarely branched, dull purple, furrowed inflorescence and are up to 20 cm long. The inflorescence is densely many flowered, carrying fragrant flowers, pale purple flowers.



Aerides Ringens Scientific Classifications 


Common Name : Rigid Aerides.

Botanical Name : Aerides Ringens.

Family : Orchidaceae(Orchid Family).

Marathi Name : Ringan irid amri.

Synonyms : Saccolabium ringens, Gastrochilus ringens, Aerides linearis.

Altitude : Sea level to 2300 m.

Distribution : W.Ghats, Sri Lanka and Coastal Karnataka.

Heat Tolerance : Blooms at sea level.

Fragrance : NO.

Inflorescence : Raceme with some secondary branching.

Plant Habit : Epiphytic with narrow long leaves.

Flowers : 0.5 cm across and 1.5 cm in length. Colors vary from pale pink at sea level to deep magenta at the higher   altitudes.


Flowering : March to April at higher altitudes and June to July at lower altitudes.

Status : Fairly Common.

Habit : Herb.

District(s) : Palakkad, Kollam, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur,Wayanad Kozhikkode.


Saprophyte : NO.

Stem Parasite : NO.

Localities : Peechi, Rosemala, Sunderamala, Thekkady, Vengoli, Kuchimudi, Nelluyampathy forests, Sispara, Pampa, Kannoth, Kanjirakadavu, Vadapuram, Kunda hills, Anamari, Kulathupuzha, Chemungi, Attayar.


Note : Robust epiphyte, flowers branched.

 

 

 

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