Earina aestivalis

Earina aestivalis is a species of orchid that is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand.[1] The specific epithet, aestivalis, is derived from Latin and means "pertaining to the summer".[2]

Earina aestivalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Earina
Species:
E. aestivalis
Binomial name
Earina aestivalis
Cheeseman

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. p. 4. ISBN 978-3-540-00489-9. Retrieved 12 November 2018.


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