| Smithsonia maculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Smithsonia |
| Species: | S. maculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Smithsonia maculata (Dalzell) C.J.Saldanha | |
| Synonyms | |
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Loxoma maculatum Garay Gastrochilus maculatus (Dalz.) | |
Smithsonia maculata (commonly called spotted smithsonia) is a monopodial epiphytic orchid native to the Western Ghats.
Leaves are lanceolate and occur in groups of two or three with the more pointed ends at the base and have dimensions of 6 to 10 cm (2.4 to 3.9 in) long and 2 to 3 cm (0.79 to 1.18 in) wide. Flowers are seen in a drooping inflorescence .it has yellow color flower with bright orange-reddish spots on the sepals and horn like projections of side lobes of the labellum or lip with a pointy spur and trilobed .Flowering is seen mainly during mid-May to June.
References
- "=Smithsonia maculata (Dalzell) C.J.Saldanha". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Smithsonia maculata | |
| Micropera maculata | |