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
	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]

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