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Phalaenopsis deliciosa Reichb. f. 1854

Orchid ID: AR00578

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Phalaenopsidinae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species: deliciosa
Variety: Kingidium deliciosum var. bellum.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Delicate Phalaenopsis.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Katachaw; In China Da Jian Nang Hu Die Lan.
Synonym(s): Aerides decumbens Griff. 1851; Aerides latifolia Thw. 1861; Aerides latifolium Thwaites 1864; Biermannia decumbens (Griff.) T. Tang & F. T. Wang ex G. Merr. & Metcalf 1945; Doritis deliciosa (Rchb. f.) T. Yukawa & K. Kita 2005.
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Reference(s): IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; https://www.phals.net; https://indiabiodiversity.org; www.efloras.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 300 m Max: 1600 m
Latitude: From 0° 0' 0" N To 0° 0' 0" N
Longitude: From 0° 0' 0" E To 0° 0' 0" E
Flowering Period Start: JULY
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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State: Arunachal Pradesh
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5-2 cm across
Flower Color: Pale ochraceous with yellow spots, pinkish purple at the base
Season of Flower: Summer

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