Aa erosa

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Aa erosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Aa
Species:
A. erosa
Binomial name
Aa erosa
Schltr., 1912

Aa erosa is a species of orchid in the genus Aa. [1] It is endemic to Peru and blooms in late winter and early spring.

As a member of the Orchidaceae family, Aa erosa (synonymous to the name Altensteinia erosa) exhibits protandy based on anatomical observations. [2] [3] In plants, protandry occurs when the male reproductive structure releases pollen before the female parts can.

Geographical range

The native range of this species is Peru. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Grobler, Lourens (2005). "The Colombian Aa". Orchid Species. IOSPE. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Trujillo, Delsy; Franke, Thassilo; Agerer, Reinhard (2011-11-20). "Evidence of protandry in Aa Rchb.f. (Orchidaceae, Cranichideae)". Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology (in Spanish). doi:10.15517/lank.v11i3.18302. ISSN   2215-2067.
  3. ↑ Trujillo, Delsy; Edquén, José D.; Fernandez-Hilario, Robin; Sato, Akira A. Wong; Salazar, Gerardo A. (2024-10-25). "A new green-flowered Aa (Cranichideae) from Peru". Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology: 245–257. doi: 10.15517/lank.v24i3.62472 . ISSN   2215-2067.
  4. ↑ Kew (Powo Science) [ permanent dead link ] Aa erosa's geographical location & plant classification
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