Arachnis flos-aeris (L.) Rchb.f.
- Common Name: Scorpion Orchid
- Family: Orchidaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: S. Indo-China to W. Malesia and Phillipines
- Habitat: large vining orchid
- Culture: Plants are best grown hanged in baskets and on mounted and usually require full sunlight and warm temperatures. If hunged the roots must be watered frequently. Plants should be grown in a large pot with media that is well drained such as tree fern fibers (for small plants),several pieces of coarse fir bark and charcoal, or sphagnum moss. 3
Accession Data:
- Accession # 200700202
- Source: Orchids Limited (purchased with COS donation)
- Accession Date: 10-04-2007
- Bench: 3219 - ORCH:Nepenthes
- Currently: active - needs attention
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 06-08-2019
- Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Orchidaceae
- SubFamily: Epidendroideae
- Tribe: Vandeae
- SubTribe: Aeridinae
References (internal):
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 23 May 2015.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 23 May 2015
- Arachnis flos-aeris at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 26 May 2015.
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