Phalaenopsis sumatrana

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

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
Synonyms
  • Polychilos sumatrana (Korth. & Rchb.f.) Shim
  • Phalaenopsis inscriptiosinensis Fowlie

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 lowland forests at elevations of 600 to 700 meters.[3]

References


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