Phalaenopsis sumatrana

Phalaenopsis sumatrana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Phalaenopsis
Species:	P. sumatrana
Binomial name
	Phalaenopsis sumatrana; Korth. & Rchb.f.
Synonyms
	Polychilos sumatrana (Korth. & Rchb.f.) ; Phalaenopsis inscriptiosinensis [es];

Phalaenopsis sumatrana is a species of orchid endemic to peninsular Thailand, Vietnam and southern Sumatra.^[1]^[2]

Description[]

Illustration of Phalaenopsis sumatrana from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, vol. 91, 1865

Phalaenopsis sumatrana is a medium-sized, epiphytic orchid. Being a monopodial, it has a short stem, usually singular, covered with large overlapping oval leaves. The flowers are mildly fragrant, with waxy or fleshy petals and sepals, and of somewhat variable color. They appear in the spring through fall, borne on stems (inflorecences) about 12" long, with bracts spaced along their length. From each of the bracts sprouts a single flower, with the multiple flowers lined up along the end of the inflorescence.^[3]

Habitat[]

This species is found in at elevations of 600 to 700 meters.^[3]

References[]

^ "Phalaenopsis sumatrana Korth. & Rchb.f., Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 16: 115 (1860), nom. cons". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
^ "Phalaenopsis sumatrana Korth & Rchb. f." phals.net. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Phalaenopsis sumatrana Korth. & Rchb. f. 1860 Subgenus Polychilos Section Zebrinae Pfitz 1889". orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

External links[]

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[1] "Phalaenopsis sumatrana Korth. & Rchb.f., Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 16: 115 (1860), nom. cons". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

[2] "Phalaenopsis sumatrana Korth & Rchb. f." phals.net. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

[orchidspecies-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Phalaenopsis sumatrana Korth. & Rchb. f. 1860 Subgenus Polychilos Section Zebrinae Pfitz 1889". orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

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