Aeranthes arachnites

Aeranthes arachnites
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Aeranthes
Species:	A. arachnites
Binomial name
Aeranthes arachnites (Thouars) Lindl.
Synonyms
Dendrobium arachnites Thouars Aeranthes arachnites var. genuinus Cordem., invalid Aeranthes grandiflora Lindl., illegitimate Aeranthes arachnites var. balfourii S.Moore in J.G.Baker

Aeranthes arachnites is an orchid native to the Mascarene Islands of the Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues).