Aerides maculosa explained

Aerides maculosa is a species of orchid endemic to India.^[1] The epithet "maculosa" means "spotted", in reference to the colored spots on the tepals.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=4115 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/243065#page/167/mode/1up Lindley, John. 1858. Edwards's Botanical Register 31: plate 58 + following text