Aeranthes albidiflora

Aeranthes albidiflora is a species of orchid native to Madagascar. It may be extinct due to illegal collection and logging.[1]

Aeranthes albidiflora

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Aeranthes
Species:
A. albidiflora
Binomial name
Aeranthes albidiflora
Toill.-Gen., Ursch & Bosser

References

  1. Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group (2015). "Aeranthes albidiflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T68501322A68708775. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T68501322A68708775.en.
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