Aa maderoi is a species of orchid in the genus Aa.[2] It is native to Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.[1] Its' common name is Madero's Aa.[3]
Aa maderoi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Cranichideae |
Genus: | Aa |
Species: | A. maderoi
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Binomial name | |
Aa maderoi | |
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The flower size is 1 inch. It is a cold growing plant with 4 to 6 basal leaves that blooms in the spring on erect 70 centimeter long inflorescence with brown bracts and flowers at the apex.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Aa maderoi". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Grobler, Lourens (2005). "The Colombian Aa". Orchid Species. IOSPE. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ a b "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2023-09-15.