Aa maderoi

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Aa maderoi
Aa maderoi or paleacea (Orchidaceae, Spiranthoideae) (32168151838).jpg
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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 hartwegiiGaray
  • Altensteinia fragosaLøjtnant

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 four to six basal leaves that blooms in the spring on erect 70 centimeter long inflorescence with brown bracts and flowers at the apex. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2023-09-15.