Aerides lawrenceae

{{Short description|Species of orchid}}

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| image = Aerides lawrenceae Rchb.f.- Gard. Chron.- n.s.- 20- 460 (1883). 20220908 005857.jpg

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| status = EN

| status_system = IUCN3.1

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| genus = Aerides

| species = lawrenceae

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Aerides lawrenceae is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines.[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=4097 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and overcollection.{{cite iucn |author=Agoo, E.M.G. |author2=Cootes, J. |author3=Golamco, A. |author4=Jr. |author5=de Vogel, E.F. |author6=Tiu, D. |date=2004 |title=Aerides lawrenciae |volume=2004 |page=e.T46292A11042653 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46292A11042653.en |access-date=15 November 2021}}

Description

Growing in brightly lit environments at low altitude on the islands of Mindanao and Cebu, Aerides lawrenciae is a robust species up to 5 ft (1.5 meters) tall. It sometimes becomes pendulous. The inflorescence has up to 30 strongly fragrant flowers, each about 4 cm across. Flowering occurs during autumn.[https://archive.today/20130131055752/http://www.orchidiana.com/aerides-lawrenceae.html Orchidiana]Orchids, H.F. Ulmann, Botanica's Pocket, {{ISBN|978-3-8331-2935-3}}, 2007. Printed in China.

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