Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Aerides (Lour., 1790) is a genus of the Orchid family (Orchidaceae) (SUBFAMILY Epidendroideae, TRIBE Vandeae, SUBTRIBE Sarcanthinae). There are 19 species in this genus, known primarily from Asia. Morphologically, they are very similar to Vanda. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.