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*Aerides ringens* (Lindl.) C.E.C.Fisch. ... (family: Orchidaceae)
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*AIR-i-deez* -- from the Greek word *aer* (air, wind); refers to the
plant's epiphytic habit
*RIN-jens* -- open-mouthed, referring to a hole
... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/>


*commonly known as*: open-mouthed
aerides<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/open-mouthed-aerides>•
*Marathi*: रिंगण ईरीड अमरी ringan irid
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*botanical names*: *Aerides ringens* (Lindl.) C.E.C.Fisch. ...
*synonyms*: *Aerides
linearis* Hook.f. • *Aerides radicosa* A.Rich. • *Gastrochilus
laxiflorus*Kuntze •
*Gastrochilus paniculatus* (Wight) Kuntze • *Gastrochilus ringens* (Lindl.)
Kuntze • *Gastrochilus wightianus* (Lindl.) Kuntze • *Saccolabium
lineare*Lindl. •
*Saccolabium paniculatum* Wight • *Saccolabium ringens* Lindl. • *Saccolabium
rubrum* Wight • *Saccolabium wightianum* Lindl. ... The Plants
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Photographed near Anshi along Anshi-Ulavi Road, Karnataka on 21 FEB 12
Not lucky to find the flower in glory.
Many thanks to Shrikant ji for the ID.

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Regards.
Dinesh

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