Aa maderoi

Aa maderoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Aa
Species:
A. maderoi
Binomial name
Aa maderoi
Synonyms[1]
  • Aa hartwegii Garay
  • Altensteinia fragosa Løjtnant

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]

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

  1. ^ a b "Aa maderoi". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. ^ Grobler, Lourens (2005). "The Colombian Aa". Orchid Species. IOSPE. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2023-09-15.


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