Seidenfadenia mitrata Rchb.f. Garay 1972 Aerides mitrata

The Seidenfadenia mitrata (Rchb.f.) Garay 1972 orchid species has first been described
by the german botanist Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach as Aerides mitrata Rchb.f 1864.
In the year 1972 the highly fragrant orchid has been renamed in honour to
the famous orchidologist Dr. Gunnar Seidenfaden as Seidenfadenia mitrata.
In common parlance this orchid beauty is called “The Bishop Mitre Seidenfadenia”
and in Thailand “Ueang Nuat Phram” or “Ueang Phom Phi Phrai”.
The epiphytic growing Seidenfadenia mitrata is native
to Thailand and Burma (Myanmar).
The sweet scented flowers gets a size of about 1,5 cm.
Flowering period: March – May

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Image: Seidenfadenia mitrata Rchb.f. Garay 1972, Aerides mitrata Rchb.f 1864
Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee

© Orchids Flowers.com
Image: Seidenfadenia mitrata Rchb.f. Garay 1972, Aerides mitrata Rchb.f 1864
Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee