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Found in Himalayan mountains, Southern India and rest of Southeast Asia, the most number of species for this genus of orchids are found in the Philippines. The country represents the center of Phalaenopsis orchids with about twenty two species [5] and several natural hybrids, more than any other country in the world. [6]
Pages in category "Orchids of the Philippines" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 217 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae ( / ˌɔːrkɪˈdeɪsi.iː, - si.aɪ / ), [ 2] a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Earth except glaciers.
The following is a list of Phalaenopsis species accepted by Plants of the World Online at February 2022: [1] Phalaenopsis cacharensis (Barbhuiya, B.K.Dutta & Schuit.) Kocyan & Schuit. Phalaenopsis difformis (Wall. ex Lindl.) Kocyan & Schuit. 0 – 300 m. 790 – 1300 m. Phalaenopsis japonica (Rchb.f.) Kocyan & Schuit.
History. Jim Cootes is an Australian orchid enthusiast who is the foremost expert on orchids of the Philippines. He did field work in the Philippines from 1997 and 2000 as part of his research for the book. The book is an important guide for researchers, orchid collectors and botanists in the field of endemic orchid species.
Vanda sanderiana is a species of orchid. It is commonly called Waling-waling [2] in the Philippines and is also called Sander's Vanda, [3] after Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, a noted orchidologist. The orchid is considered to be the "Queen of Philippine flowers" and is worshiped as a diwata by the indigenous Bagobo people.
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. Inflorescences are described as laxly arching-pendent panicles (up to 120 cm long) with floral ...
Dendrobium schuetzei. Dendrobium schuetzei, sometimes called Schuetze's dendrobium, is a species of orchid endemic to northeastern Mindanao, Philippines. Though widely grown as an ornamental, it is classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to habitat loss and unsustainable harvesting from the wild.