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Phalaenopsis (/ ˌ f æ l ɪ ˈ n ɒ p s ɪ s /), also known as moth orchids, [2] is a genus of about seventy species of plants in the family Orchidaceae.Orchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long, coarse roots, short, leafy stems and long-lasting, flat flowers arranged in a flowering stem that often branches near the end.
The lip in all Phalaenopsis orchids has three lobes, as depicted in a general orchid flower diagram (left). In the seminal work Fertilisation of Orchids , Charles Darwin detailed these and other observable characteristics of orchid specimens, including Phalaenopsis species, to determine biological mechanisms of species adaptation, survival and ...
This species is placed within the section Amboinenses of the subgenus Polychilos.It is part of the two-pollinia clade of the genus Phalaenopsis.Together with Phalaenopsis doweryensis and species of the section Fuscatae, specifically Phalaenopsis viridis, Phalaenopsis cochlearis and Phalaenopsis kunstleri, it formed a unique clade, separated from other members of Phalaenopsis subgen.
Phalaenopsis deliciosa is a species of orchid occurring from the Indian subcontinent to Malesia and China. [ 4 ] The species is a miniature epiphytic herb. The leaves are unique due to their undulate margins.
The very short-stemmed plants bear few, coriaceous, elliptic-oblong, flat, spreading leaves between 7-16 cm in length and 3-4 cm in width. The flowers are of unusual shape for the genus and arise between late June to early July from pendulous, many-flowered, 20-30 cm long inflorescences, which exceed the leaves in length. [ 5 ]
Phalaenopsis zhejiangensis, also known as 象鼻兰 (xiàng bí lán) in Chinese, is a species of orchid native to Thailand and Vietnam. [4] It is firmly established to be within the genus Phalaenopsis. [5] Its extraordinary flowers are white with purple transverse bands on sepals and petals and with purple lip markings. It is a typical ...
Phalaenopsis taenialis, also known as 小尖囊蝴蝶兰 (xiao jian nang hu die lan) in Chinese, [2] is a species of epiphytic orchid occurring from the eastern Himalaya to China . [1] The specific epithet taenialis is derived from the long, flattened roots, which resemble tapeworms. [ 3 ]
Phalaenopsis philippinensis is a pendent epiphyte. The leaves are oblong-elliptic to oblong-oblanceolate, tapered to the base, obtuse-rounded. The upper surface is dark green overlain with silvery gray marbling, while the lower surface is dark purple.